Shuhin
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22 years old
Shenzhen Safari Park
Shuhin (ç§ćľ, studbook #574) is a male giant panda born on September 8, 2003 at Adventure World, Japan. He and his twin br...
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Shenzhen Safari Park
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Shenzhen Safari Park, located in Xili Subdistrict, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, is one of the first safari-style zoos in China, adjacent to Tanglang Mountain Country Park and Xili Reservoir. It is home to more than 300 wild species including *Ailuropoda melanoleuca* (giant panda), *Manis pentadactyla* (Chinese pangolin), *Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi* (Masai giraffe), *Panthera tigris amoyensis* (South China tiger), and *Grus nigricollis* (black-necked crane), with over 10,000 individual animals. The park is a member of the China Association of Zoological Gardens and collaborates closely with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on captive population health
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Start with the pandas, then move outward into the surrounding archive
This page gathers the residents linked to Shenzhen Safari Park, the key moments recorded here, nearby institutions, and the articles that add context.
Resident archive
Pandas connected to this place
1 panda recorded
Currently at Shenzhen Safari Park
The pandas currently recorded at this institution.
Recorded moments
Archive timeline at Shenzhen Safari Park
2017
Apr 7
Shuhin transferred to Shenzhen Safari Park
Shuhin was transferred to Shenzhen Safari Park where he continues to reside.
Read update 2009
Feb 1
Yong Ba sparks nationwide debate on panda welfare
Viral photos of Yong Ba's living conditions at Shenzhen Safari Park sparked nationwide debate on the welfare of elderly loaned pandas, drawing over 100,000 views in one day.
Read update 2004
Sep 8
2004
May 2
Yong Ba transferred to Shenzhen Safari Park
Yong Ba was loaned to Shenzhen Safari Park, where she would spend the next 5 years before returning to CCRCGP.
Read updateIn the library
Further reading on Shenzhen Safari Park
Featured
Culture đ general
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 â 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.
documentary film guide
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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 â 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.'
career keeper job
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Culture đ general
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 â 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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World map
Where this place sits in the wider panda world
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Coordinates: 22.5972 N, 113.9733 E
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About Shenzhen Safari Park
Shenzhen Safari Park, located in Xili Subdistrict, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, is one of the first safari-style zoos in China, adjacent to Tanglang Mountain Country Park and Xili Reservoir. It is home to more than 300 wild species including Ailuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda), Manis pentadactyla (Chinese pangolin), Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi (Masai giraffe), Panthera tigris amoyensis (South China tiger), and Grus nigricollis (black-necked crane), with over 10,000 individual animals. The park is a member of the China Association of Zoological Gardens and collaborates closely with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on captive population health