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China is the homeland of giant pandas, linking wild habitat, breeding centers, research institutions, and the longest conservation record in the archive.

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Places in China

57 locations recorded

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Breeding Center
0 active
China · Chengdu
30.7333, 104.1442
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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

Breeding Center
0 active
China · Dujiangyan
30.9950, 103.5620
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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda Dujiangyan Base

Breeding Center
0 active
China · Dujiangyan
30.9200, 103.5700
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China Panda Garden at Shunan Bamboo Sea

蜀南竹海中华大熊猫苑

Zoo
0 active
China · Yibin
28.4700, 104.9500

The China Panda Garden at Shunan Bamboo Sea is a newly built panda venue inside the Shunan Bamboo Sea scenic area in Yibin, Sichuan. Ping Ping (平平, studbook 704) moved here on September 29, 2025.

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Daxiangling Nature Reserve

大相岭自然保护区

Sanctuary
0 active
China · Yingjing
29.7800, 102.5500

Daxiangling Nature Reserve is a protected area in Sichuan Province, part of the giant panda habitat system.

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Foping Nature Reserve

佛坪自然保护区

Sanctuary
0 active
China · Foping
33.6500, 107.9900

Foping Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi Province, renowned for wild panda conservation.

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Fuping Wild Panda Habitat (Qinling)

Zoo
0 active
China · Fuping
33.6822, 107.9856
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Fuzhou Panda World

Zoo
0 active
China · Fuzhou
26.0913, 119.2831
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Giant Panda National Park

大熊猫国家公园

Sanctuary
0 active
China
30.5000, 103.5000

Giant Panda National Park spans three provinces in southwestern China, integrating 67 existing panda nature reserves into one unified protected area.

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Guangzhou Zoo

广州动物园

Zoo
2 active Est. 1958
China · Guangzhou
23.1483, 113.2958

Guangzhou Zoo is home to giant pandas Ya Yi and Xing Yi. The zoo's upgraded panda house reopened in January 2018 after renovation, featuring expanded indoor and outdoor spaces.

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Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden

Zoo
0 active
China · Haikou
19.7431, 110.2361
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Hangzhou Zoo

Zoo
0 active
China · Hangzhou
30.2189, 120.1261
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Jinan Wildlife World

济南野生动物世界

Zoo
0 active Est. 2015
China · Jinan
36.6800, 117.5300

Jinan Wildlife World, opened in September 2015 in Zhangqiu District, is a national AAAA scenic area housing over 300 species. In October 2017, two giant pandas from Chengdu Base began their educational residency at the park.

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Liangshan Mountains

凉山山脉

Sanctuary
0 active
China
28.5000, 102.8000

The Liangshan Mountains are a mountain range in southern Sichuan, one of the six key giant panda habitat mountain systems.

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Liziping Nature Reserve

栗子坪自然保护区

Sanctuary
0 active
China · Shimian
29.0200, 102.3500

Liziping Nature Reserve is a protected area in Sichuan Province, China, used for panda rewilding and release programs.

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Mianyang Base (CCRCGP)

绵阳基地

Breeding Center
0 active
China · Mianyang
31.4700, 104.6800

Mianyang Base is one of the five CCRCGP breeding bases in Sichuan, operating enrichment and public education programs alongside the Shenshuping, Dujiangyan, Ya'an, and Hetaoping bases.

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Minshan Mountains

岷山

Sanctuary
0 active
China
32.5000, 103.8000

The Minshan Mountains are a major mountain range in Sichuan and Gansu provinces, one of the most important giant panda habitats.

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Ordos Wildlife Park

鄂尔多斯野生动物园

Zoo
0 active Est. 2010
China · Ordos
39.8389, 109.8906

Ordos Wildlife Park, a national AAAA scenic spot, covers 12 km² of Inner Mongolia grasslands. In September 2016, two giant pandas from Chengdu Base began their residency, joining over 220 terrestrial species and 260 marine species at the park.

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Qianlingshan Park Zoo

黔灵山公园动物园

Zoo
0 active Est. 1958
China · Guiyang
26.5675, 106.6942

Qianlingshan Park Zoo, located within Qianlingshan Park in central Guiyang, is a historic zoo opened in 1958. In April 2018, two giant pandas from Chengdu Base began an educational residency, adding to the zoo's collection of over 70 species including African lions, red pandas, and primates.

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Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park

Zoo
0 active
China · Xi'an
34.0522, 108.3122
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Qinling Mountains

秦岭

Sanctuary
0 active
China
33.6000, 108.0000

The Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province form the northernmost natural habitat of the giant panda, home to the distinctive brown-and-white panda subspecies.

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Qinling Panda Research Center

秦岭大熊猫研究中心

Breeding Center
0 active
China · Xi'an
34.0500, 108.2800
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Qionglai Mountains

邛崃山脉

Sanctuary
0 active
China
30.8000, 102.5000

The Qionglai Mountains are a major mountain range in Sichuan province, one of the six key giant panda habitat mountain systems and part of the Giant Panda National Park.

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Quancheng Oulebao Animal Kingdom

Zoo
0 active
China
36.7432, 116.8351

Quancheng Oulebao Animal Kingdom in Dezhou, Shandong Province, is a large theme park and zoo complex that houses several giant pandas.

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Quanzhou Zoo

泉州动物园

Zoo
0 active
China · Quanzhou
24.9100, 118.5900

Quanzhou Zoo is a municipal zoo in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China.

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Shenzhen Safari Park

Zoo
0 active
China · Shenzhen
22.5972, 113.9733
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Sichuan Province

四川省

Sanctuary
0 active
China · Chengdu
30.5000, 102.5000

Sichuan Province in southwestern China is the heart of the giant panda's natural habitat, home to all major panda reserves and breeding centers.

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Songpan Section, Giant Panda National Park

大熊猫国家公园松潘园区

Sanctuary
0 active
China · Songpan
32.6300, 103.6000

The Songpan Section of Giant Panda National Park in northwest Sichuan hosts an integrated sky-ground monitoring system covering remote wild panda habitat, including the Baiyang area where wild panda mother-cub pairs have been recorded on camera.

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Suzhou Taihu Wetland Park

苏州太湖湿地公园

Zoo
0 active
China · Suzhou
31.2700, 120.5500

Suzhou Taihu Wetland Park is a wetland park in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, that has housed giant pandas.

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Tai'an

泰安

Zoo
0 active
China · Tai'an
36.1900, 117.1200

Tai'an is a city in Shandong Province, China, where pandas have been temporarily housed.

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Tangjiahe Nature Reserve

唐家河自然保护区

Sanctuary
0 active
China · Qingchuan
32.5500, 104.8500

Tangjiahe Nature Reserve is a protected area in Sichuan Province, known for its rich biodiversity and panda conservation work.

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Photo of Wenzhou Zoo

Wenzhou Zoo

温州动物园

Zoo
0 active
China · Wenzhou
28.0200, 120.6500
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Wild (Sichuan)

Sanctuary
0 active
China · Sichuan
30.0000, 103.0000
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Wolong Hetaoping Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

Research Center
0 active
China · Wolong
30.8500, 102.8800
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Wolong Hetaoping Wild Training Base

Breeding Center
0 active
China · Wolong
30.9167, 103.1500
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Wolong Shenshuping Panda Base

Breeding Center
0 active
China · Wolong
30.9880, 103.3500
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Wuxi Zoo

无锡动物园

Zoo
0 active
China · Wuxi
31.5700, 120.3100

Wuxi Zoo is a municipal zoo in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China.

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Xiamen Panda World

厦门熊猫世界

Zoo
0 active
China · Xiamen
24.4800, 118.0900

Xiamen Panda World is a panda exhibition facility in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China.

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Photo of Xining Wildlife Park

Xining Wildlife Park

西宁野生动物园

Zoo
0 active Est. 2009
China · Xining
36.5667, 101.8167

Xining Wildlife Park, located at the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at 2295m elevation, is the highest-altitude zoo in China to house giant pandas. In June 2019, four giant pandas were transferred from Chengdu Base for public education, marking the species' first permanent presence in Qinghai Province.

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Ya'an Bifengxia Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

Breeding Center
0 active
China · Ya'an
30.0500, 103.0000
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Yangzhou Zoo

扬州动物园

Zoo
0 active
China · Yangzhou
32.3900, 119.4300

Yangzhou Zoo is a municipal zoo in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.

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Yehe Nature Reserve

冶勒自然保护区

Sanctuary
0 active
China · Mianning
28.5500, 102.0500

Yehe Nature Reserve is a protected area in Sichuan Province, China, within the giant panda habitat.

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Yichang Zoo

宜昌动物园

Zoo
0 active
China · Yichang
30.7100, 111.2900

Yichang Zoo is a municipal zoo in Yichang, Hubei Province, China.

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Photo of Yunnan Wildlife Park

Yunnan Wildlife Park

云南野生动物园

Zoo
0 active Est. 2004
China · Kunming
25.1100, 102.7600

Yunnan Wildlife Park, located within Jindian National Forest Park in Kunming, is the largest mountain wildlife park in southwest China. In April 2016, two giant pandas from Chengdu Base began their residency. The park houses over 200 species and manages the Yunnan Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center.

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Panda profiles

Pandas connected to China

738 pandas recorded

Currently in China

The active panda profiles tied to institutions in this country.

616 active

A Bao

阿宝

Alive
16 years old
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

A Bao is a male giant panda born on September 7, 2010 at Madrid Zoo, the first giant panda conceived through artificial ...

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A Bao

阿宝

Alive
15 years old
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

A Bao is a male giant panda born on 2011-09-04 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is the offspring...

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A Bao

阿宝

Alive
15 years old
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

A Bao (also known as Bao Lan) is a female giant panda born on November 3, 2010 at Atlanta Zoo. Initially mistaken for ma...

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A Bao

阿宝

Alive
19 years old
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park

A Bao (阿宝, studbook #703) is a wild-born Qinling male giant panda rescued in 2008 from Taibai County. He is a pure Qinli...

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A Jie

阿杰

Alive
11 years old
Ningbo Wildlife Park

A Jie (阿杰, studbook #983) is a female giant panda born August 31, 2015 at Ya'an Bifengxia Base. Daughter of Min Min and ...

captive-bred bifengxia ningbo +1
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A Ling

阿灵

Alive
18 years old
Ya'an Bifengxia Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

A Ling (阿灵, studbook #739) is a female giant panda born on September 14, 2008 at Ya'an Bifengxia. Daughter of Ye Ye (#49...

captive-bred
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Born in China

Pandas whose birth place is recorded inside this country.

661

A Bao

阿宝

Alive
15 years old
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

A Bao is a male giant panda born on 2011-09-04 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is the offspring...

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A Bao

阿宝

Alive
19 years old
Wild (Sichuan)

A Bao (阿宝, studbook #703) is a wild-born Qinling male giant panda rescued in 2008 from Taibai County. He is a pure Qinli...

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A Jie

阿杰

Alive
11 years old
Ya'an Bifengxia Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

A Jie (阿杰, studbook #983) is a female giant panda born August 31, 2015 at Ya'an Bifengxia Base. Daughter of Min Min and ...

captive-bred bifengxia ningbo +1
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Previously linked here

Historical panda profiles connected to this country.

122

An An

安安

Deceased
40 years old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

An An (安安, studbook #327) was the longest-living male giant panda in human care. Born wild in Baoxing, Sichuan in 1986, ...

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An An

安安

Deceased
26 years old
Ocean Park Hong Kong

An An is a male giant panda born on 1999-12-28 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, regist...

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An An

安安

Deceased
71 years old
Moscow Zoo

An An (安安) was a male giant panda gifted to the Soviet Union in 1959 as a mate for Ping Ping. He was the second panda se...

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In the library

Further reading connected to China

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Cover image for "Minshan vs. Qinling: How Two Mountain Ranges Shape Different Pandas"
Nature 📚 general

Minshan vs. Qinling: How Two Mountain Ranges Shape Different Pandas

The giant panda exists in two distinct forms across two mountain ranges: the larger, darker Sichuan subspecies in the Minshan and Qionglai ranges, and the rounder-faced, browner Qinling subspecies isolated for 10,000+ years in Shaanxi. This comparative ecology article maps the habitat differences — elevation, climate, bamboo, snowfall — that have driven subtle but significant divergence between the two panda populations.

subspecies habitat-comparison qinling +2
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Cover image for "How We Know There Are 1,864 Wild Pandas: The Four National Surveys That Counted Every One"
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Culture 📚 general

How We Know There Are 1,864 Wild Pandas: The Four National Surveys That Counted Every One

Every panda conservation statistic — '1,864 wild pandas,' '16.8% population increase,' '11.8% habitat expansion' — traces back to a single source: China's four national giant panda surveys. Conducted over 40 years, these are the most comprehensive wildlife censuses ever undertaken for a single species. This article explains how they work, why they take years, and how methodology evolved from measuring bamboo bite-marks to extracting DNA from droppings.

census survey population +3
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Cover image for "Where Pandas Live: The Complete Global Distribution Guide"
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Culture 📚 general

Where Pandas Live: The Complete Global Distribution Guide

The giant panda diaspora spans 58 locations across continents — from the misty bamboo forests of Sichuan to climate-controlled enclosures in Singapore, from mountain reserves that shelter free-ranging pandas to urban zoos that host celebrities. This article provides the definitive guide to panda geography: where they live, why they're there, what the distribution reveals about conservation history, and how the map has changed from 1869 to today.

distribution geography locations +4
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Cover image for "Where Do Wild Pandas Live? The Complete Panda Habitat Guide"
Nature 📚 general

Where Do Wild Pandas Live? The Complete Panda Habitat Guide

Wild pandas live in six mountain ranges across three provinces of southwestern China — Minshan, Qionglai, Qinling, Liangshan, Daxiangling, and Xiaoxiangling — each with its own bamboo palette, elevation band, and conservation pressures. This guide maps the full habitat system: how elevation, bamboo species, and climate make a patch habitable, the fragmentation reality of 33 isolated subpopulations, and the corridor network under the Giant Panda National Park that is reconnecting them. Name the range, and you begin to know the habitat.

habitat conservation mountain-ranges +4
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Recent activity

What the archive has recorded here

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2026
Sep 27

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang depart for Zoo Atlanta

On September 27, 2026 at 02:55, Ping Ping (#1230) and Fu Shuang (#1250) boarded a charter flight at Chengdu Shuangliu Airport for Zoo Atlanta, beginning a 10-year conservation stay after a Chengdu Base send-off ceremony.

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2026
Aug 13

Wild Panda Filmed Drinking at a Stream in Tangjiahe

A tourist captured rare footage of a wild giant panda drinking at a mountain stream in Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Sichuan — a precious wild panda sighting recorded on August 13, 2026.

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2026
Aug 12

2026 Panda Birthday Season Enrichment Events Conclude

The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) wraps up its 2026 "National Treasures in Green Mountains" birthday season enrichment events, which ran in parallel across its five bases.

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2026
Aug 12

2026 Panda Center Birthday Season Enrichment Livestream on August 12

The CCRCGP "National Treasures in Green Mountains" birthday season enrichment livestream goes live August 12 from Mianyang Base, with recorded segments from the center's other bases and the Shunan Bamboo Sea Giant Panda Park. On-site enrichment events run in parallel at Mianyang, Ya'an, and Wolong Shenshuping.

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2026
Aug 1

Wild Panda Mother and Cub Filmed Together in Songpan for the First Time

The Songpan Section of Giant Panda National Park captured clear footage of a wild panda mother and cub together on July 18-19, 2026 — the first mother-cub pair recorded by its new integrated sky-ground monitoring system. The system was installed in 2025 and put into service in 2026.

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