Ji Lan
绩兰
9 years old
Nanning Zoo
Ji Lan (绩兰, studbook #1004) is a female giant panda born June 27, 2016 at Chengdu Base. Twin sister of Ji Mei, daughter ...
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Nanning Zoo
zoo Nanning, China
Nanning Zoo, located in Xixiangtang District of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is one of southern China's key subtropical zoological institutions, operating under the oversight of the Nanning Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports and holding membership in the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens. The zoo is renowned for its conservation work on endemic primate species of southwest China, including the Critically Endangered Trachypithecus leucocephalus (white-headed langur) and Trachypithecus francoisi (François' langur), whose natural habitats are restricted to the karst limestone mountains of Guangxi and adjacent northern Vietnam. In partnership with the Guangxi Chongzuo White-headed Langur National Nature Reserve, the zoo runs a captive breeding program that has supported the reintroduction of 1
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Ji Mei
绩美
9 years old
Nanning Zoo
Ji Mei (绩美, studbook #1003) is a male giant panda born June 27, 2016 at Chengdu Base. Son of Mei Lan and Ji Li, twin bro...
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Archive timeline at Nanning Zoo
2019
Dec 13
Ji Lan Transferred to Nanning Zoo
Ji Lan and her twin brother Ji Mei moved to Nanning Zoo, debuting to the public on January 15, 2020.
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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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How to Become a Panda Keeper: More Than Just Shoveling Poo
Becoming a panda keeper is statistically harder than gaining admission to many elite universities — annual acceptance rates at the Chengdu Research Base are below 5%. This article explores the education, physical demands, emotional resilience, and daily realities of panda keeping, featuring interviews with keepers who describe their work as 'the most difficult, least glamorous, and most meaningful job in animal care.'
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Bifengxia Base: The First Stop for Every Returning Overseas Panda
Nestled in the misty mountains above Ya'an, Sichuan, the Bifengxia Panda Base is the quiet epicenter of the global panda diaspora — the place every overseas-born panda first encounters when it returns to China. With its cool climate, abundant bamboo, and specialized quarantine facilities, Bifengxia has processed every major panda homecoming of the modern era, from Tai Shan in 2010 to Fu Bao in 2024.
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Coordinates: 22.8250 N, 108.2350 E
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About Nanning Zoo
Nanning Zoo, located in Xixiangtang District of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is one of southern China's key subtropical zoological institutions, operating under the oversight of the Nanning Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports and holding membership in the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens. The zoo is renowned for its conservation work on endemic primate species of southwest China, including the Critically Endangered Trachypithecus leucocephalus (white-headed langur) and Trachypithecus francoisi (François' langur), whose natural habitats are restricted to the karst limestone mountains of Guangxi and adjacent northern Vietnam. In partnership with the Guangxi Chongzuo White-headed Langur National Nature Reserve, the zoo runs a captive breeding program that has supported the reintroduction of 1