2010 in Panda History

A Bao was born at Zoo Atlanta, initially mistaken for male.

Lun Lun gave birth to Bao Lan (nicknamed Po), her third cub.

Po born at Zoo Atlanta, daughter of Lun Lun and Yang Yang, named after Kung Fu Panda.

Zhi Chun was born at Ya'an Bifengxia Base, the last panda cub born in 2010.

Wu Yi was transferred to Wuxi Zoo in Jiangsu for a three-year exhibition period.

Ya Yun was born at Chengdu Base, the youngest of legendary matriarch Ya Ya's 13 cubs. Daughter of Ke Bi (Samaranch-named).

Long Long died from anesthetic complications during semen collection at Kobe Oji Zoo.

Hu Chun was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

A Bao was born at Madrid Zoo, the first AI-conceived panda twin outside China.

Zhu Lin was born at madrid_zoo.

Shan Hu was born at Ya'an Bifengxia Base, named for the Year of the Tiger.

Fu Hu was born at Schonbrunn Zoo, second naturally conceived panda in Europe.

Jiao Qing was born at chengdu_base.

Guangzhou Zoo celebrated Long Sheng's 10th birthday with a special cake and a basketball, drawing crowds of fans.

Yang Hu born at CCRCGP, son of Hua Mei and Ling Ling.

Kai Hin was born at Adventure World, Japan, twin of You Hin.

You Hin was born at Adventure World, Japan, twin of Kai Hin.

Miao Yin was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Qi Zhen gave birth to the first twin pair at Chengdu Base in 2010, delivering both cubs in record time — just 1 minute and 5 minutes after their respective waters broke. She displayed expert maternal instincts.

Tao Tao (淘淘), the first panda ever born in a rewilding training enclosure, was born at 4:24 AM to mother Cao Cao at Wolong's Hetaoping base.

Cao Cao gave birth to Tao Tao, the first panda ever born in a rewilding training enclosure. He would go on to become the first successfully adapted rewilded panda.

Fei Yun was born at Ya'an Bifengxia Base, later became "Traffic Queen" of Dalian.

Hu Xiao was born at Ya'an Bifengxia Base, named for the Year of the Tiger.

Ding Ding (originally Cai Yun) was born at Ya'an Bifengxia Base. She would later become Jinan's beloved "spring water" panda.

Er Xi was born at chengdu_base.

Quan Quan died from toxic gas inhalation when a mushroom farm worker's chemical fumigation seeped into her enclosure. The worker was arrested for criminal negligence.

Xing Hui moved to pairi_daiza.

Bao Lan was born at atlanta_zoo.

Mei Lun was born at atlanta_zoo.

Jin Hu was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Da Li was born at chengdu_base.

At age 22, Shuan Shuan was temporarily loaned to Guadalajara Zoo in a breeding attempt. She returned to Chapultepec Zoo in January 2011.

Ya Guang was loaned to Wenzhou Zoo alongside Ji You, staying for over a decade until July 2020.

After returning to China, Mei Lan was discovered to be male, ending an online mate-selection vote that had drawn global attention.

Mei Lan flew aboard the FedEx Panda Express with Tai Shan from Washington Dulles to Chengdu, returning to his ancestral homeland.

Tai Shan returned to China aboard the FedEx Panda Express, joining the Bifengxia Base in Ya'an.

Qi Zai moved to qinling_park.

Qi Zai was transferred to Qinling Sibao Science Park, where he would become the world's only captive brown-and-white Giant Panda.