A Jie
阿杰
10 years old
Ningbo Wildlife Park
A Jie (阿杰, studbook #983) is a female giant panda born August 31, 2015 at Ya'an Bifengxia Base. Daughter of Min Min and ...
captive-bred bifengxia ningbo
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Ningbo Wildlife Park
zoo Ningbo, China
Ningbo Wildlife Park (formerly Ningbo Youngor Zoo), located on the shores of Dongqian Lake in Zhejiang Province, opened in 2004 and covers 127 hectares. It is known as the wildlife park with China's largest water surface area, featuring a unique水上 animal viewing route. The park houses over 200 animal species and has hosted giant pandas including A Jie and Ya Jun from the CCRCGP breeding program.
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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.
bifengxia homecoming quarantine
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Coordinates: 29.8080 N, 121.6730 E
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About Ningbo Wildlife Park
Ningbo Wildlife Park (formerly Ningbo Youngor Zoo), located on the shores of Dongqian Lake in Zhejiang Province, opened in 2004 and covers 127 hectares. It is known as the wildlife park with China's largest water surface area, featuring a unique水上 animal viewing route. The park houses over 200 animal species and has hosted giant pandas including A Jie and Ya Jun from the CCRCGP breeding program.