2013 in Panda History

Monitoring teams found Tao Tao in a recapture cage at Liziping. He weighed 115 kg, was in excellent health, and was re-released the next day.

Bao Bao was officially named at a 100-day ceremony. First Lady Michelle Obama and China's First Lady Peng Liyuan sent congratulations.

Po moved to chengdu_base.

Zhang Xiang (张想, sb826), the first captive-born female panda raised through mother-rearing rewilding training, was released into Liziping Nature Reserve in Shimian County. This marked the first successful release of a female captive-born panda into the wild, following the earlier release of Tao Tao in 2012.

Zhang Xiang became the first captive-born female giant panda released into the wild. She walked out of her transport cage into the forests of Liziping Nature Reserve, Xiaoxiangling, after 26 months of mother-reared rewilding training.

Jia Yueyue was born at Toronto Zoo in Canada.

Lin Bing returned to China from Thailand aboard a fan-chartered flight, with hundreds of Thai fans accompanying her on the journey.

An An was born at the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue Center to mother Zhu Zhu.

Xing Bao was born at Madrid Zoo, the first surviving male panda cub born in Spain.

Ya Yi (雅一) and her twin brother Ya Er (雅二) were born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Ya Yi is recorded as studbook number 903.

Shun Shun born at Ya'an Bifengxia Base, son of Lu Lu.

Ya Er born at Chengdu Base, twin of Ya Yi, daughter of Xing Ya and Yong Yong.

Bao Bao was born at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington D.C. to mother Mei Xiang and father Tian Tian.

Hao Qi was born at Chongqing Zoo, named by Nobel laureate Samuel Ting.

Mei Xiang gave birth to Bao Bao, her second surviving cub.

Meng Da was born at Chengdu Base, twin brother of Meng Er.

Meng Er was born at Chengdu Base, twin brother of Meng Da and half-brother of Meng Lan.

Sa Er was born at Chengdu Base as the only survivor of a rare triplet birth.

At age 18, Jiao Zi gave birth to triplets after a 57-hour labor — the first surviving giant panda triplets at Chengdu Base. One cub, Sa Er, survived.

Gong Gong was born at Ya'an Bifengxia Base, son of Feng Yi (Liang Liang). He would become the first panda in Hainan.

Ao Li was born at chengdu_base.

Fu Bao was born at Schonbrunn Zoo, third cub of Yang Yang and Long Hui.

Hua Yan was born at Wolong Hetaoping Base, daughter of Ye Ye and Wu Gang, with wild panda genetics from the Qionglai Mountains.

Xi Xi was born at Chengdu Research Base, named after the Qixi Festival.

Ba Te was born at chongqing_zoo.

Er Shun was born at chengdu_base.

Hui Hui was born at chongqing_zoo.

Xing Xing moved to guangzhou_chimelong.

Wu Wen was born at chengdu_base.

Fu Lu was born at Ya'an Bifengxia Base, mother of the inspirational Fu Wan.

Hua Rong born at CCRCGP, son of Hua Mei, her sixth cub.

Qing Lan was born at chongqing_zoo.

Long Long was born at Guangzhou Chimelong — the first giant panda ever born in South China. Her name was chosen by her mother Mei Qing from 10,000+ submissions.

Yin He was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Le Bao moved to everland_resort.

Qin Qin was born at the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue Center — the province's first fully hand-reared panda, marking a milestone for the Qinling subspecies breeding program.

Yan Zai was born at guangzhou_chimelong.

Zhi Zhi was born at guangzhou_chimelong.

Mei Huan was born at atlanta_zoo.

Mei Xi was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Lun Lun gave birth to twin females Mei Lun and Mei Huan, the first surviving panda twins born in the US since 1987.

Hua Ni was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Hua Jiao (华姣) was born at 8:15 AM to mother Cao Cao at the Hetaoping rewilding base, twin sister to Hua Hu. She would become the fifth captive-born panda released into the wild.

Tuan Tuan Jr. was born at taipei_zoo.

Yuan Zai was born at taipei_zoo.

Xing Ya was born at chengdu_base.

Hui Zhong was born at chiang_mai_zoo.

Lin Yuan was born at chiang_mai_zoo.

A Bao returned to China and settled at Chengdu Base.

Ming Hin was transferred to Liuzhou Zoo in Guangxi alongside Shu Lin, where he has become a beloved local icon with devoted Japanese fans.

Long Sheng was sent to Zhengzhou Zoo as a replacement for Wen Yu, who was recalled for breeding season.

After 9 litters and 13 cubs, 23-year-old Ya Ya retired from breeding.

Ding Ding and Dong Dong arrived at Jinan Zoo, the first pandas to live in Jinan. She was later renamed through a public contest from "Cai Yun" to "叮叮."