Panda Media Archive

Qi Zai, China's beloved brown panda, on a calm afternoon

Solo photo of Qi Zai (七仔, studbook #802), the world's only captive brown-and-white giant panda, at Qinling Sibao Science Park, Louguantai, Xi'an, Shaanxi.

A solo photo of Qi Zai the brown-and-white panda

Solo photo of Qi Zai (七仔, studbook #802), the world's only captive brown-and-white giant panda, at Qinling Sibao Science Park, Louguantai, Xi'an, Shaanxi.

Qi Zai spotted in his yard at the Qinling Sibao Science Park

Solo photo of Qi Zai (七仔, studbook #802), the world's only captive brown-and-white giant panda, at Qinling Sibao Science Park, Louguantai, Xi'an, Shaanxi.

Qi Zai the brown panda, relaxing at the park

Solo photo of Qi Zai (七仔, studbook #802), the world's only captive brown-and-white giant panda, at Qinling Sibao Science Park, Louguantai, Xi'an, Shaanxi.

Qi Zai gets suspicious and checks his surroundings

Qi Zai senses that something is off and studies the area with a wary look, eyes darting side to side.

Qi Zai: 'There's always someone plotting against me'

A viral clip captioning Qi Zai's wary eyes: "There's always a schemer trying to harm me" (总有刁民想害朕).

Qi Zai scans for the schemer

"Let me see which schemer it is this time" — Qi Zai checks every corner of his enclosure for mischief.

Qi Zai's noble temperament and perfect gaze

A fan-favorite clip showcasing Qi Zai's "noble aura" and his signature deadpan, aloof expression.

How to say Qi Zai's name in Shaanxi dialect

A tutorial clip: his name is pronounced "qǐ zài" the local Shaanxi way (来源: 田晓夏 / 王玥瑶).

Park responds to tourists who met a 'fake panda'

Tourists joked they encountered a "fake panda"; the park explains Qi Zai has been brown since birth and the coat-color mystery is still under study.

Qi Zai sits 'puffed up' in the sun — the Golden Gradient Bear

Netizens dubbed Qi Zai the "Golden Gradient Bear" (金渐熊) after this clip of him sitting puffed and grumpy in the sun.

Qi Zai gives himself a bath

Qi Zai cleans himself, and netizens joke that he "washed the color right off" his brown coat.

Qi Zai and the gravity trick

"Not too bright, but not too dumb" — netizens say Qi Zai seems to understand gravity in this playful clip.

Qi Zai's piercing 'eye-kill' gaze

Qi Zai's legendary "eye-kill" (眼神杀) look: "Let me hear who's gossiping about me again."

Qi Zai's search for a mate — not picky at all

Clip from @秦岭四宝科学公园: Qi Zai "looking for a wife," reportedly not picky about size, age or appearance.

Qi Zai's immersive bamboo eating show

What does the world's only captive brown panda like to eat? An 'immersive' eating broadcast (吃播) of Qi Zai munching bamboo.

Magpies pluck Qi Zai's fur to build nests

In Shaanxi, magpies were filmed plucking Qi Zai's fur for nest-building — netizens call him "the national treasure among national treasures."

Qing Zai - Moment 001

Qing Zai's daily life moment at Dujiangyan Base.

Jun 1, 2024

Qing Zai - Moment 002

Qing Zai enjoying enrichment activities at Dujiangyan Base.

Jun 1, 2024

Qing Zai - Moment 003

Qing Zai showing his distinctive cylindrical body shape.

May 15, 2023

Qing Zai - Moment 004

Qing Zai interacting with keepers at the base.

Jun 1, 2024

Qing Zai - Moment 005

Qing Zai resting in his enclosure at Dujiangyan.

Jun 1, 2024

Qing Zai - Moment 006

Qing Zai enjoying bamboo at Dujiangyan Base.

Jun 1, 2024

Qing Zai - Moment 007

Qing Zai playing in his enclosure.

Jun 1, 2024