2024 in Panda History

Xing Qiu arrived at Adelaide Zoo.

Yi Lan arrived at Adelaide Zoo.

Bao Di returned to China from Belgium.

Bao Mei returned to China from Belgium.

Tian Bao returned to China from Belgium.

Hua Bao returned to China from Finland.

Ocean Park held a traditional Chinese 100-day celebration for Ga Ga and her twin brother De De, marking a significant milestone in Chinese culture.

Jin Bao Bao returned to China from Finland.

After 15 years in Australia, Wang Wang and Fu Ni returned to China and entered quarantine at the Wolong Shenshuping Base.

Li Li passed away at Hangzhou Wildlife World.

Bao Li and Qing Bao departed Dujiangyan Base via charter flight, arriving at Washington Dulles after a 19-hour journey. Two Chinese keepers and vets accompanied them.

Meng Lan climbed the enclosure wall again. The zoo installed temporary iron sheeting, then upgraded to transparent acrylic panels by October 21 to prevent further escapes while maintaining visitor sightlines.

Qing Bao and Bao Li departed China for a 10-year stay at Smithsonian National Zoo.

Lun Lun returned to China with Yang Yang and their twin daughters Ya Lun and Xi Lun after 25 years abroad.

Po repatriated to China alongside Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun, ending Atlanta's 25-year panda program.

Ya Lun returned to China with her parents and twin sister, ending Zoo Atlanta's 25-year panda program.

Ri Ri (比力) returned to China alongside Shin Shin (仙女). They departed Tokyo Narita on a chartered cargo flight and arrived at CCRCGP's Ya'an Bifengxia Base for retirement.

Shin Shin (仙女) and her mate Ri Ri (比力) were repatriated to China from Ueno Zoo due to age-related hypertension. They arrived at CCRCGP's Ya'an Bifengxia Base for quarantine and retirement after 13 years in Japan.

An An and Ke Ke arrived in Hong Kong as the third pair of pandas gifted by the central government.

Ke Ke and An An arrived in Hong Kong as the third pair of pandas gifted by the central government.

Rui Bao moved to chengdu_base.

Yang Yang returned to China after 21 years in Austria.

Yuan Yuan returned to China from Austria.

Hua Hua begins independent living arrangements, separating from twin sister He Ye as part of normal developmental progression at Chengdu Base.

Ya Yi received a birthday flower wall made entirely of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for her 11th birthday at Guangzhou Zoo.

Meng Meng gave birth to twin daughters in Berlin.

After five days of intensive care including platelet transfusions and anti-infection therapy by a multi-hospital team, Fu Ru died from hemorrhagic shock due to GI bleeding, complicated by coagulation dysfunction.

De De (得得), the male twin of the first giant pandas born in Hong Kong, was born at Ocean Park Hong Kong at 3:27 AM, 81 minutes after his sister Ga Ga. His mother Ying Ying became the oldest first-time panda mother on record at approximately 19 years old.

Ga Ga (加加), nicknamed Jia Jie (家姐), was born at Ocean Park Hong Kong at 2:05 AM, weighing 122 grams — one of the first giant pandas ever born in Hong Kong. Her mother Ying Ying became the oldest first-time panda mother on record at approximately 19 years old.

Le Le and Ying Ying's twin cubs were born.

Xin Bao debuted at Panda Ridge in San Diego Zoo.

Yun Chuan debuted at Panda Ridge in San Diego Zoo.

Ting Zai celebrated his 6th birthday at Chimelong with an ice bed cooling station and parallel bar enrichment toys.

Meng Lan's 9th birthday was celebrated with the release of the music video "Meng San San Tai Zi" by pandapia, featuring footage from his Chengdu years and Beijing Zoo life.

Trail cameras and DNA confirmed that Hua Yan had mated with rewilded male Tao Tao in the wild — the first proof that rewilded pandas can integrate into wild populations and breed naturally.

Pan Qing gave birth to twin daughters Mei Pan and Long Pan — the first twin birth at CCRCGP headquarters in 2024.

Xin Bao departed for San Diego Zoo with Yun Chuan.

Yun Chuan departed for San Diego Zoo with Xin Bao.

Mei Zhu (妹珠), the first offspring of the world's only surviving giant panda triplets "Meng Shuai Ku," was born at Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park weighing 178 grams.

Tong Tong died from gastric pyloric obstruction leading to multi-organ failure.

Jin Xi debuted at Madrid Zoo with Queen Sofia attending.

Qing Zhu Yu debuted at Madrid Zoo.

Qing Bao was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Jiao Zi, China's first socially adopted panda and the mother of Chengdu's first triplet birth, passed away at age 28.

After completing quarantine and acclimation, Fan Xing moved to the visitor-accessible Overseas Returned Pandas section at Ya'an Bifengxia Base.

Jin Xi departed for Madrid Zoo with Qing Zhu Yu.

Jin Xi and Zhu Yu arrived at Madrid Zoo, beginning a new 10-year China-Spain panda conservation program.

Qing Zhu Yu departed for Madrid Zoo with Jin Xi.

Cheng Hehua becomes the first panda appointed Honorary Director of Chengdu Culture and Tourism Bureau, continuing her duties of eating bamboo and being adorable.

Fu Bao returned to China from Korea.

Dan Dan passed away at age 28 due to worsening heart disease. She was later appointed a China-Japan Friendship Envoy.

Qing Ci died from a rare intestinal obstruction with intussusception, the first such case at CCRCGP.

Katyusha made her first public appearance at Moscow Zoo.

Bing Xing returned to China after 17 years in Spain.

Hua Zui Ba returned to China after 17 years in Spain.

Zhu Li Na returned to China from Spain.

Jiu Jiu returned to China from Madrid.

You You returned to China from Spain.

Wu Jun ended his six-year exhibition in Tai'an and returned to Ya'an Bifengxia Base.

Xi Wang returned to Ya'an Bifengxia Base.

On New Year's Eve, Hua Hua is accidentally left outside her enclosure overnight. Chengdu Base terminates the responsible keeper's contract and confirms Hua Hua's health is normal after a full examination.

Cheng Hehua appears as a special guest at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, reaching millions of viewers nationwide.

Le Le departed Singapore aboard a Singapore Airlines cargo flight at 7:15 PM, arriving in Chengdu that same evening. After quarantine at Huaying Mountain, he moved to the Dujiangyan Base in February 2024.

Hui Bao made her public debut at Everland Resort.

Rui Bao made her public debut at Everland Resort.

Katyusha was named through a public online vote in Moscow.

An An was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Ba Ba was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Hua Bao was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Jin Baobao was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Jiu Jiu was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Ke Ke was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Lun Lun Cub 1 was born at atlanta_zoo.

Lun Lun Cub 2 was born at atlanta_zoo.

Su Yang was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Xi Xi was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Ya Xiang was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.

Zhu Ling was born at china_conservation_and_research_center.