Ding Ding
丁丁
8 years old
Moscow Zoo
Ding Ding (丁丁), studbook #1087, is a female giant panda born on July 30, 2017 at the Wolong Shenshuping Base. Her mother...
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Moscow Zoo
zoo Moscow, Russia
Moscow Zoo, the oldest zoo in Russia, was founded in 1864 by the Russian Imperial Society for the Acclimatization of Animals and Plants. Located in the Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow adjacent to the Moscow River, it currently houses more than 1,100 species including *Ailuropoda melanoleuca* (giant panda), *Panthera tigris altaica* (Amur tiger), *Grus leucogeranus* (Siberian crane), and *Pusa sibirica* (Baikal seal). It maintains formal accreditation from the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), with long-term research partnerships with Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In 2019, under the Sino-Russian Giant Panda Conservation Cooperation Program, giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi arrived at the zoo from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Dujiangyan, Sichuan. The 2023 birth of their male cub, named Katyusha following a public vote, marked the first successful giant panda birth in Russian territory, with the species listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and protected under Appendix I of CITES. The zoo’s panda breeding research team regularly exchanges data with specialists from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Bre
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Pandas connected to this place
6 pandas recorded
Currently at Moscow Zoo
The pandas currently recorded at this institution.
Katyusha
喀秋莎
2 years old
Moscow Zoo
Katyusha (喀秋莎), born on August 24, 2023 at Moscow Zoo, is the first giant panda ever born in Russia. Her parents are Din...
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如意
9 years old
Moscow Zoo
Ru Yi (如意), studbook #1021, is a male giant panda born on July 31, 2016 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. He traveled to Mosc...
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Ruyi
如意
9 years old
Moscow Zoo
Ruyi (如意, studbook #899) is a male giant panda born July 31, 2016 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the ...
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Pandas whose birth place is recorded as Moscow Zoo.
Katyusha
喀秋莎
2 years old
Moscow Zoo
Katyusha (喀秋莎), born on August 24, 2023 at Moscow Zoo, is the first giant panda ever born in Russia. Her parents are Din...
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Pandas that were once linked to this institution.
An An
安安
71 years old
Moscow Zoo
An An (安安) was a male giant panda gifted to the Soviet Union in 1959 as a mate for Ping Ping. He was the second panda se...
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平平
71 years old
Moscow Zoo
Ping Ping (平平) was the first giant panda gifted abroad by the People's Republic of China — the founding act of "Panda Di...
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Archive timeline at Moscow Zoo
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Katyusha Named Through Public Vote
Katyusha was named through a public online vote in Moscow.
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Further reading on Moscow Zoo
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The Ultimate Panda Documentary Guide: 50+ Films Every Panda Lover Needs to Watch
A curated global guide to over 50 panda documentaries spanning seven decades, seven thematic categories, and ten countries — from Pan Wenshi's raw Qinling field recordings in the 1990s to the 2024 Korean theatrical release Goodbye, Grandpa. Every film is verified, reviewed, and linked to the real pandas, keepers, and breeding centers behind the footage.
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Culture 📚 general
80 Years of Panda Diplomacy: From Wartime Gifts to Global Research Loans
Trace the transformation of giant panda diplomacy from 1941, when Soong Mei-ling gifted the first pandas to America, through the landmark 1972 Nixon-era exchange, to today's international research loan agreements that channel millions of dollars annually into wild habitat conservation. This is the untold story of how a reclusive mountain bear became the world's most powerful diplomatic animal.
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Global Panda Map: Where Can You See Pandas Around the World?
Giant pandas don't just live in China — they're animal ambassadors in zoos across the globe! Grab your imaginary passport and take a tour of the world's panda hotspots, from Washington D.C. to Tokyo to Berlin to Seoul. Discover which countries host pandas, what makes each panda home special, and how you can visit pandas near you!
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Where this place sits in the wider panda world
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Coordinates: 55.7618 N, 37.5772 E
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About Moscow Zoo
Moscow Zoo, the oldest zoo in Russia, was founded in 1864 by the Russian Imperial Society for the Acclimatization of Animals and Plants. Located in the Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow adjacent to the Moscow River, it currently houses more than 1,100 species including Ailuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda), Panthera tigris altaica (Amur tiger), Grus leucogeranus (Siberian crane), and Pusa sibirica (Baikal seal). It maintains formal accreditation from the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), with long-term research partnerships with Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
In 2019, under the Sino-Russian Giant Panda Conservation Cooperation Program, giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi arrived at the zoo from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Dujiangyan, Sichuan. The 2023 birth of their male cub, named Katyusha following a public vote, marked the first successful giant panda birth in Russian territory, with the species listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and protected under Appendix I of CITES. The zoo’s panda breeding research team regularly exchanges data with specialists from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Bre