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Wenzhou Zoo

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Wenzhou Zoo, located on Jingshan Mountain in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, is a municipal zoo housing over 150 animal species. The zoo has hosted giant pandas from the CCRCGP breeding program on conservation loan and is a popular family destination in southern Zhejiang.

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This page gathers the residents linked to Wenzhou Zoo, the key moments recorded here, nearby institutions, and the articles that add context.

Resident archive

Pandas connected to this place

2 pandas recorded

Currently at Wenzhou Zoo

The pandas currently recorded at this institution.

2 active

Bao Di

宝弟

Alive
6 years old
Wenzhou Zoo

Bao Di (宝弟), studbook #1186, is a male giant panda born on August 8, 2019 at Pairi Daiza in Belgium. His parents are Xin...

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Bao Mei

宝妹

Alive
6 years old
Wenzhou Zoo

Bao Mei (宝妹), studbook #1187, is a female giant panda born on August 8, 2019 at Pairi Daiza in Belgium. Her parents are ...

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Recorded moments

Archive timeline at Wenzhou Zoo

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2025
Jun 7

Bao Di Moves to Wenzhou Zoo

Bao Di moved to Wenzhou Zoo for 5-year exchange.

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2025
Jun 7

Bao Mei Moves to Wenzhou Zoo

Bao Mei moved to Wenzhou Zoo with Bao Di.

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In the library

Further reading on Wenzhou 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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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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Where this place sits in the wider panda world

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Coordinates: 28.0200 N, 120.6500 E

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About Wenzhou Zoo

Wenzhou Zoo, located on Jingshan Mountain in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, is a municipal zoo housing over 150 animal species. The zoo has hosted giant pandas from the CCRCGP breeding program on conservation loan and is a popular family destination in southern Zhejiang.