Documenting 766 giant pandas across 95 institutions worldwide — tracking studbook lineages, conservation transfers, and breeding records within the global ex-situ conservation network.
Featured pandas
成和花
Cheng Hehua (Hua Hua, 花花), nicknamed "Fruit Lai" (果赖) because she responds to this Sichuan dialect call, is China's top internet celebrity panda born July 4, 2020 at Chengdu Base. Known for her round face, short limbs, and calm demeanor, she became an overnight sensation in 2023 when videos of her being outwitted by other pandas went viral. Appointed Honorary Director of Chengdu Culture and Tourism Bureau in 2024, she draws record crowds to the Chengdu Base.
得得
De De (得得), nicknamed "Xi Lao" (细佬 / Little Brother), is a male giant panda born August 15, 2024 at Ocean Park Hong Kong — one of the first giant pandas ever born in Hong Kong. He is the twin brother of Jia Jia (加加) and the son of Le Le and Ying Ying. His name "得得" means "to gain," paired with his sister's name "加加" (to add), forming the phrase "加加得得" — add and gain, symbolizing continuous growth and blessings. By May 2025, at approximately 9 months old, he moved with his mother and sister to an expanded habitat.
福宝
Fu Bao (福宝), studbook #1284, is a female giant panda born on July 20, 2020 at Everland Resort in South Korea — the first panda born in Korea. Her parents are Ai Bao (爱宝/华妮) and Le Bao (乐宝/园欣). Named "Lucky Treasure" through a public vote, she became one of the world's most famous pandas, with dedicated fan communities, bestselling photo books, and even a Samsung Galaxy Buds case inspired by her. She returned to China on April 3, 2024, and now resides at the Wolong Shenshuping Base.
加加
Jia Jia (加加), affectionately known as "Jia Jie" (家姐 / Big Sister), is a female giant panda born August 15, 2024 at Ocean Park Hong Kong — one of the first giant pandas ever born in Hong Kong. Daughter of Le Le and Ying Ying, she and her twin brother De De made history as the first "Hong Kong-made" pandas. Named through a public competition with over 35,700 entries, her name "加加" means "cheering on" and symbolizes encouragement and hope. By May 2025, at approximately 9 months old, she weighed over 21 kg and began exploring her expanded habitat.
乐乐
Le Le (乐乐), studbook #606, is a male giant panda born on August 8, 2005, at the Wolong Hetaoping (核桃坪) Wild Training Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas. He arrived at Ocean Park Hong Kong on April 26, 2007, as part of the commemorative pair of giant pandas gifted to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. After 13 years of failed mating attempts with his partner Ying Ying (盈盈), Le Le successfully natural mated in March 2024, resulting in the birth of twin cubs Jia Jia (加加) and De De (得得) on August 15, 2024—the first giant pandas born in Hong Kong. At 21 years old, Le Le continues his role as a conservation ambassador in Hong Kong.
妹珠
Mei Zhu (妹珠), nicknamed "Mei Zhu" (妹猪), is a female giant panda born June 18, 2024 at Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park. She is the first offspring of the world's only surviving giant panda triplets — her mother Meng Meng is the eldest of "Meng Shuai Ku" (萌帅酷). The only surviving 2024 cub of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, she has been exhibited since birth and is known as the most "wild" panda at Chimelong. Her keeper Chen Liangjin (陈良金), affectionately called "Daliang Grandpa" (大良外公), has become a social media celebrity through livestreams of their daily interactions.
萌兰
Meng Lan, nicknamed "West Straight Gate Third Prince" (西直门三太子), is one of China's most famous giant pandas, born July 4, 2015 at Chengdu Base. Known for his round face, high intelligence, and playful escapes from his enclosure at Beijing Zoo, he has amassed hundreds of millions of online views. Son of overseas-born Mei Lan and "Beijing Zoo Oscar actress" Meng Meng, he survived juvenile osteomyelitis in 2017 before moving to Beijing where he became a national phenomenon.
梦想
Meng Xiang (梦想), studbook #1214, is a male giant panda born on September 1, 2019, at Berlin Zoo. He and his twin brother Meng Yuan (梦圆) were the first giant pandas born in Germany. Their parents Meng Meng (梦梦, studbook 868) and Jiao Qing (娇庆, studbook 824) arrived in Berlin in 2017 as part of a 15-year Sino-German conservation agreement. In December 2023, Meng Xiang returned to China and currently resides at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
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nature
Adult giant pandas weigh 70-125 kg and measure 1.2-1.8 metres from nose to rump, with males 10-20% larger than females. But no single panda holds an official title as the largest ever measured — and the reasons why reveal more about panda biology than a record number would.
culture
Chengdu and Xi'an are not interchangeable panda stops — they sit on opposite sides of a real biological divide. This route links the Sichuan subspecies with the Qinling subspecies in one trip, including Qi Zai, the only brown giant panda in captivity anywhere. Covers the high-speed rail leg, the Zhouzhi transport problem most guides understate, whether to run the route in reverse, and a five-day outline.
Oct 28, 2026
culture
A planning guide to seeing giant pandas in China, centred on Chengdu. Compare the main panda bases — Chengdu, Dujiangyan Panda Valley, Wolong Shenshuping, Ya'an Bifengxia, Qinling and Beijing Zoo — with ticket types, booking windows and travel times, then plan around the animals' own schedule: when to go, how to book with a passport, realistic itineraries, and what responsible panda tourism actually looks like.
Oct 28, 2026
culture
In October 2026, nine-year-old Ran Ran was named to travel to Pairi Daiza in Belgium — stepping in for Hao Hao, who returned to China for medical care, and keeping alive a China–Belgium panda partnership that began in 2014. Hers is a story of wild training, wild-born twins, and a family tree that reaches from Sichuan to Seoul, Taipei and Brussels.
Oct 26, 2026
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Recent archive activity
Beauval Zoo announced in October 2026 that the twin sisters Huan Lili and Yuan Dudu will leave France for China in December 2026, ending their time in the Loire Valley.
Lang Yue left Ouwehands Zoo for China, leaving Xing Ya and Wu Wen behind.
Ran Ran's move to Belgium's Pairi Daiza was announced, to accompany Xing Hui and continue the China–Belgium panda programme.
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Adult giant pandas weigh 70-125 kg and measure 1.2-1.8 metres from nose to rump, with males 10-20% larger than females. But no single panda holds an official title as the largest ever measured — and the reasons why reveal more about panda biology than a record number would.
Chengdu and Xi'an are not interchangeable panda stops — they sit on opposite sides of a real biological divide. This route links the Sichuan subspecies with the Qinling subspecies in one trip, including Qi Zai, the only brown giant panda in captivity anywhere. Covers the high-speed rail leg, the Zhouzhi transport problem most guides understate, whether to run the route in reverse, and a five-day outline.
A planning guide to seeing giant pandas in China, centred on Chengdu. Compare the main panda bases — Chengdu, Dujiangyan Panda Valley, Wolong Shenshuping, Ya'an Bifengxia, Qinling and Beijing Zoo — with ticket types, booking windows and travel times, then plan around the animals' own schedule: when to go, how to book with a passport, realistic itineraries, and what responsible panda tourism actually looks like.
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Pandacommon combines structured records, historical updates, and long-form reference writing so the site can function as both a browsing experience and a durable source of panda knowledge.