Xin Bao
鑫宝
5 years old
San Diego Zoo
Xin Bao (鑫宝), is a female giant panda born on July 23, 2020, at the Wolong Shenshuping Base. She was selected alongside ...
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San Diego Zoo
zoo San Diego, United States
Operated by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the 100-acre San Diego Zoo is located in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. It hosts over 3.2 million annual visitors, with iconic exhibits including Panda Canyon, African Rocks, and the Konrad Lorenz Rainforest of the World, home to 12,000+ animals representing 650+ species, including vulnerable koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), critically endangered California condors (Gymnogyps californianus), and western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). Its giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) conservation program, run in partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association and Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, produced 6 surviving cubs between 1996 and 2019, including Hua Mei, the first giant panda cub born in the United States to survive to adulthood. The zoo
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The pandas currently recorded at this institution.
Yun Chuan
云川
6 years old
San Diego Zoo
Yun Chuan (云川), studbook #1193, is a male giant panda born on July 28, 2019, at the Wolong Shenshuping Base. His mother ...
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Xiao Liwu Named at San Diego Zoo
Xiao Liwu received his name at a naming ceremony, chosen from 7,000 suggestions.
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Further reading on San Diego Zoo
Nature 🔬 advanced
San Diego's Frozen Zoo: Preserving Panda Genes for the Future
Deep in the laboratories of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, vials of panda genetic material — sperm, eggs, tissue samples, cell lines — are preserved in liquid nitrogen at -196°C. This 'Frozen Zoo' is the world's largest wildlife biobank, and its panda collection represents a genetic insurance policy for the species. This article explores the science, the ethics, and the future potential of panda genetic preservation.
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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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Pan Pan's Dynasty: The Hero Father Behind 25% of All Captive Pandas
Studbook #001. 130+ descendants. 25% of the global captive population. Pan Pan was the most genetically prolific giant panda in history — rescued from the wild as a cub, he became the founding sire who rescued the captive breeding program from collapse. This is the story of the panda who became a dynasty, the genetic legacy that now defines a quarter of all captive pandas, and the complex management challenge his extraordinary reproductive success created.
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Where this place sits in the wider panda world
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Coordinates: 32.7353 N, 117.1490 W
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About San Diego Zoo
Operated by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the 100-acre San Diego Zoo is located in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. It hosts over 3.2 million annual visitors, with iconic exhibits including Panda Canyon, African Rocks, and the Konrad Lorenz Rainforest of the World, home to 12,000+ animals representing 650+ species, including vulnerable koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), critically endangered California condors (Gymnogyps californianus), and western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). Its giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) conservation program, run in partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association and Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, produced 6 surviving cubs between 1996 and 2019, including Hua Mei, the first giant panda cub born in the United States to survive to adulthood.
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