Du Du
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64 years old
Wuhan Zoo
Du Du is a female giant panda born on January 1, 1962 in the wild of Sichuan Province, China. She was captured as a suba...
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Wuhan Zoo
zoo Wuhan, China
Wuhan Zoo, located in Hanyang District of Wuhan, Hubei Province, adjacent to the East Lake Scenic Area and Moshan Scenic Spot, is a core member of the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens. It houses more than 2,000 individual animals representing 300 species, including national first-class protected species such as *Ailuropoda melanoleuca* (giant panda), *Rhinopithecus roxellana* (Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey), *Lipotes vexillifer* (Yangtze river dolphin), and *Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis* (Yangtze finless porpoise), as well as IUCN Red List Critically Endangered species such as *Psephurus gladius* (Chinese paddlefish, captive preservation of genetic samples) and *Cuon alpinus* (d
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Start with the pandas, then move outward into the surrounding archive
This page gathers the residents linked to Wuhan Zoo, the key moments recorded here, nearby institutions, and the articles that add context.
Resident archive
Pandas connected to this place
1 panda recorded
Previously recorded here
Pandas that were once linked to this institution.
Recorded moments
Archive timeline at Wuhan Zoo
2008
Jun 25
1963
Jan 1
In the library
Further reading on Wuhan Zoo
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: 30.5475 N, 114.2344 E
Archive notes
About Wuhan Zoo
Wuhan Zoo, located in Hanyang District of Wuhan, Hubei Province, adjacent to the East Lake Scenic Area and Moshan Scenic Spot, is a core member of the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens. It houses more than 2,000 individual animals representing 300 species, including national first-class protected species such as Ailuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda), Rhinopithecus roxellana (Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey), Lipotes vexillifer (Yangtze river dolphin), and Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis (Yangtze finless porpoise), as well as IUCN Red List Critically Endangered species such as Psephurus gladius (Chinese paddlefish, captive preservation of genetic samples) and Cuon alpinus (d