United States Panda Timeline

Bao Li spent his first birthday in the United States at the Smithsonian National Zoo, where he enjoys climbing and enrichment activities.

Bao Li moved to smithsonian_national_zoo.

Qing Bao moved to smithsonian_national_zoo.

After a 30-day quarantine and small-scale member previews, Bao Li officially debuted alongside Qing Bao at the Smithsonian's panda house opening ceremony.

Qing Bao made her public debut at Smithsonian National Zoo.

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.

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

Xin Bao debuted at Panda Ridge in San Diego Zoo.

Yun Chuan debuted at Panda Ridge in San Diego Zoo.

Xin Bao departed for San Diego Zoo with Yun Chuan.

Yun Chuan departed for San Diego Zoo with Xin Bao.

Lun Lun Cub 1 was born at atlanta_zoo.

Lun Lun Cub 2 was born at atlanta_zoo.

Le Le was found dead at Memphis Zoo at age 25. Joint necropsy identified cardiac lesions as the likely cause; over 70 tissue samples were tested.

Xiao Qi Ji named from 135,000 global votes.

Xiao Qi Ji was born at smithsonian_national_zoo.

At 22 years old, Mei Xiang gave birth to Xiao Qi Ji using frozen semen — the first successful panda pregnancy in the US using only frozen semen.

At age 22, Mei Xiang gave birth to Xiao Qi Ji — the oldest panda to give birth in the US.

Xin Bao moved to san_diego_zoo.

Yun Chuan moved to san_diego_zoo.

Ya Lun was born at atlanta_zoo.

At age 19, Lun Lun gave birth to her fifth litter — twin females Ya Lun and Xi Lun.

Ya Lun born at Zoo Atlanta, twin of Xi Lun, to parents Lun Lun and Yang Yang.

Bei Bei named by Peng Liyuan and Michelle Obama.

Bei Bei was born at smithsonian_national_zoo.

Mei Xiang gave birth to Bei Bei, her third surviving cub.

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

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

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

Mei Huan was born at atlanta_zoo.

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

Po was born at Atlanta Zoo.

Xiao Liwu received his name at a naming ceremony, chosen from 7,000 suggestions.

Xiao Liwu was born at san_diego_zoo.

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.

Bao Lan was born at atlanta_zoo.

Mei Lun was born at atlanta_zoo.

Lun Lun gave birth to Xi Lan, her second cub, at Zoo Atlanta.

Xi Lan was born at atlanta_zoo.

Zhen Zhen was born at San Diego Zoo, named by US public vote.

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.

Su Lin was born at san_diego_zoo.

Su Lin was born at San Diego Zoo, named by 70,000 US voters.

Tai Shan was born at smithsonian_national_zoo.

Mei Xiang gave birth to Tai Shan, her first surviving cub.

Mei Sheng was born at san_diego_zoo.

Le Le and Ya Ya arrived at Memphis Zoo, beginning their 20-year stay in the United States.

Ya Ya arrived at Memphis Zoo in the United States.

Gao Gao left for San Diego Zoo as part of the 12-year Sino-US cooperative breeding program. He was accompanied by two dedicated keepers with a four-day supply of Wolong bamboo.

Mei Xiang and Tian Tian arrived at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. as China-US friendship envoys under a 10-year cooperative research agreement.

Hsing Hsing was euthanized due to terminal kidney disease at age 28.

Lun Lun arrived at Zoo Atlanta as part of a Sino-US cooperative breeding program.

Yang Yang arrived at Zoo Atlanta with Lun Lun as part of a Sino-US cooperative breeding program.

Hua Mei was born at san_diego_zoo.

Mei Xiang moved to smithsonian_national_zoo.

Tian Tian moved to smithsonian_national_zoo.

Yang Yang moved to atlanta_zoo.

Shi Shi arrived at the San Diego Zoo alongside Bai Yun as part of a 12-year China-US cooperative research agreement.

Shi Shi arrived at San Diego Zoo as a mate for Bai Yun in the Sino-US cooperative research program.

Ling Ling died of natural causes at the Smithsonian National Zoo, making front-page news across the United States.

Hsing Hsing moved to smithsonian_national_zoo.

Ling Ling moved to smithsonian_national_zoo.