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Ba Xi

八喜

unknown male Born July 26, 2015

Ba Xi (八喜, studbook #956) is a male giant panda born July 26, 2015, at Wolong Hetaoping Base. Son of Xi Mei (喜妹) and Lu Lu (芦芦), he underwent mother-rearing wild training. On November 23, 2017, he and Ying Xue (映雪) were simultaneously released into Liziping Nature Reserve — China's second dual-panda rewilding. Radio tracking confirmed his post-release survival.

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Birth date

July 26, 2015

Birth place

Wolong Hetaoping Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

Current location

Wild (Sichuan)

Status

Unknown

Studbook

#956

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Ba Xi (Chinese: 八喜, “Eight Joys”, studbook number 956) is a male giant panda born on July 26, 2015 at the Wolong Hetaoping Wild Training Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP).

His mother is Xi Mei (喜妹, sb511), a highly capable mother from the famous Wolong breeding line. His father is Lu Lu (芦芦, sb503), a wild-born male with strong wild genetics. His siblings include the famous rewilded panda Tao Tao (淘淘, sb777), making rewilding a family tradition.

Wild Training

Ba Xi was selected alongside Ying Xue (映雪, sb955) for the center’s rewilding program. Both pandas underwent two-stage mother-rearing wild training at the Tiantai Mountain training base (elevation 2,500-2,700m), a 1-square-kilometer semi-wild enclosure with abundant bamboo and natural shelters.

Under his mother Xi Mei’s guidance, Ba Xi learned:

Independent foraging for wild bamboo species
Finding and drinking from natural water sources
Building and selecting natural dens in tree hollows and rock crevices
Recognizing and avoiding predators and humans
Navigating steep, forested terrain

Release into the Wild

On November 23, 2017, Ba Xi was released alongside Ying Xue (映雪) into the Liziping Nature Reserve in Shimian County, Ya’an, Sichuan. This marked China’s second simultaneous dual-panda release, following Hua Yan and Zhang Meng in 2016.

Ba Xi weighed 65 kg and measured 107 cm at the time of release. Both pandas were fitted with GPS tracking collars for post-release monitoring.

Post-Release

Survival Tracking

In April 2018, radio tracking data confirmed Ba Xi was still alive and active in the wild, having adapted well to the natural environment. His GPS signals showed him moving within a suitable home range with adequate bamboo resources.

Ba Xi’s successful adaptation, alongside Ying Xue’s, demonstrated that the dual-release strategy could be effective for the rewilding program.

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2017 (1)

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Ba Xi Released into the Wild

Ba Xi (八喜, sb956) and Ying Xue (映雪, sb955) were simultaneously released into Liziping Nature Reserve — China's second dual-panda rewilding. Ba Xi, weighing 65 kg, had completed two years of mother-rearing wild training under Xi Mei.

2015 (1)

Birth Jul 26, 2015

Birth of Ba Xi

Ba Xi (八喜, sb956) was born at Wolong Hetaoping Base to mother Xi Mei (喜妹, sb511) and father Lu Lu (芦芦, sb503). He is a half-brother of the famous rewilded panda Tao Tao (淘淘).

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Si Jia #634

Ba Xi has 1 half-sibling. The majority share the same mother, Xi Mei .

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Ba Xi

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