2006 in Panda History

Ai Hin was born at adventure_world.

Ming Hin (明浜) was born at Adventure World as the smaller twin at 84g, the last cub of Eimei and Mei Mei, in a historic winter birth from autumn mating.

Ying Ying passed away at the Dujiangyan Base at age 15.

Yi Bao was rescued from Baoxing County after being abandoned by his mother in the wild. He was one of 18 pandas named at the 2007 Wolong naming ceremony.

Xi Dou was born at Wolong Hetaoping Base. She would become a record-breaking mother of 8, including Jing Jing who went to Qatar.

Mei An was born at Wolong Hetaoping Base, noted for her yellowish curly fur.

Mao Mao was born at chengdu_base.

Qian Qian was born at Wolong Hetaoping Base, twin of Duo Duo. She became a prolific mother known for favoring daughters over sons.

Mei Lan was born at Zoo Atlanta.

After a grueling 36-hour labor, Lun Lun gave birth to Mei Lan — the first cub born through the Sino-US cooperative breeding program. She proved an exceptionally attentive mother.

Fu Ni moved to melbourne_zoo.

Da Jiao was born at Chengdu Base, known for her unnervingly calm deliveries.

Fu Ni was born at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.

Xing Xing (originally Fu Wa) was born at Wolong Hetaoping Base as a twin, alongside his sister Fu Ni.

Kou Hin moved to chengdu_base.

Kouhin moved to china_conservation_and_research_center.

Liang Liang (Feng Yi) born at Wolong, later became one of the Olympic pandas.

Liang Liang (originally named Feng Yi) was born at CCRCGP. She would later become one of the eight Olympic pandas and move to Malaysia.

Si Jia was born at Wolong Hetaoping Base, twin of Tao Tao.

Mei Qian was born at Wolong, twin of Mei Xin. Known for her solitary personality and stern expression.

Wu Yi was born weighing only 51 grams — the world's lightest newborn panda. So tiny his mother didn't notice him, keepers rescued him from hypothermia and nursed him to health.

Yuan Xiao was born at Chengdu Base, one of the first panda twins of 2006. He became famous for his "pants-off" leg surgery photo.

Zhang Ka gave birth to Bao Le after a 34-hour labor — the longest recorded — with a 218g cub, the heaviest ever born in captivity at the time.

Su Lin moved to china_conservation_and_research_center.

Si Xue was born at Wolong Hetaoping Base, the first panda cub of 2006.

Ting Ting moved to guangzhou_chimelong.

Xiang Xiang became the first captive-born giant panda ever released into the wild. He ran from his enclosure into Wolong's Wuyipeng forest without looking back, watched by scientists and reporters from around the world.

Ya Ao moved to Shanghai Wildlife Park, where he became a beloved star and internet celebrity for the next 16 years.

The name "Yuan Yuan" was chosen through a public vote on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, receiving over 130 million votes alongside "Tuan Tuan." Together, the names mean "reunion."