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Da Bai Tu

大白兔

alive female Born July 2, 2010

Da Bai Tu (大白兔), nicknamed "Pa Pa Tu" (趴趴兔), is a female giant panda born on 2010-07-02 at Beijing Zoo. Daughter of Da Di (#394) and Ying Hua (#566), she gained online fame for her fair, water-colored cub photos. She is the mother of Ji Nian, Ji Qing, and Bai Jun.

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Birth date

July 2, 2010

Birth place

Beijing Zoo

Current location

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

Status

Alive

Studbook

#766

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Da Bai Tu (Chinese: 大白兔, “Big White Rabbit”), studbook number 766, is a female giant panda born on July 2, 2010 at Beijing Zoo. She is the daughter of Da Di (大地, sb394) and Ying Hua (瑛华, sb566).

⚠️ Sire correction (2026-09): Earlier versions of this page listed Gu Gu (古古, sb496) as the father. The correct sire is Da Di (大地, sb394); Gu Gu (#496) is her maternal uncle (a son of Ying Ying, #382, by a different sire), not her father. Her name translates to “Big White Rabbit,” and she is affectionately nicknamed “Pa Pa Tu” (趴趴兔, “Tummy-Down Bunny”) for her childhood photos lying flat on the ground.

Basic Profile

Da Bai Tu earned her online following through a set of baby photos showing her fair, translucent white fur — a look that fans described as “water-colored” and “sweet.” One particular photo of her sprawled flat on her belly (“趴趴兔” pose) went viral, establishing her as an internet-favorite panda at Beijing Zoo.

Her personality is both lively and mischievous, earning her the nickname “Liu Mang Tu” (流氓兔, “Rascal Bunny”) alongside the gentler “Pa Pa Tu.”

Family

Da Bai Tu belongs to the Pan Pan lineage through her father Da Di:

Father: Da Di (大地, sb394)
Mother: Ying Hua (瑛华, sb566, born 2003-08-17), the first cross-regional “swap program” panda (exchanged with Tian Tian from Beijing Zoo in 2005)
Paternal Grandfather: Pan Pan (盼盼, sb308), the legendary “hero father”
Maternal Grandfather: Ling Ling (灵灵, sb424)
Maternal Grandmother: Ying Ying (英英, sb382)
Siblings: Hua Sheng (华生, sb856 — died as a cub in 2013), Fu Lu (福禄, sb883), Dian Dian (花点点, sb946), Fu Xing (福星, also known as Pang Da Hai), Fu Tao (福涛), Fu Lin (福琳), Fu Jiang (福将), Hua Bao (华宝)
Children: Ji Nian (吉年, sb1169), Ji Qing (吉庆, sb1170), Bai Jun (白君, born 2023-07-31)

Her twin sister died shortly after birth after being accidentally crushed by their mother Ying Hua, who was raising a firstborn cub at the same time.

Life Journey

Birth and Sichuan Foster Care (2010–2011)

Da Bai Tu was born at Beijing Zoo on July 2, 2010. Because her mother Ying Hua chose to raise the firstborn cub and Beijing Zoo had not had a successful panda pregnancy since 2007, there was no available colostrum. Days after birth, Da Bai Tu was airlifted to Sichuan for foster care — a common practice for Beijing Zoo cubs in need of specialized nursery conditions.

Return to Beijing Zoo (2011)

On July 6, 2011, after turning one year old, Da Bai Tu returned to Beijing Zoo, where she grew up alongside her close friend Xiao Bai Tu (小白兔, “Little White Rabbit”) — a similarly-aged panda born at CCRCGP who was also fostered. Though often confused for sisters, the two are not biologically related.

Breeding Program (2017–2019)

In February 2017, Da Bai Tu was transferred to the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas (CCRCGP) as part of the national breeding program. She moved through multiple CCRCGP bases:

2017-02-27: Wolong Shenshuping Base
2017-04-28: Ya’an Bifengxia Base
2018-03-05: Returned to Wolong Shenshuping Base

On May 29, 2019, she gave birth to twins — a male named Ji Nian (吉年, sb1169) and a female named Ji Qing (吉庆, sb1170) — becoming the first successful mother of the 2019 breeding season at CCRCGP. Both cubs were fathered by Lu Lu (芦芦, sb503).

Life at Bifengxia (2021–2025)

After weaning her cubs, Da Bai Tu continued living at the CCRCGP bases. She gave birth to a third child, Bai Jun (白君), on July 31, 2023. In 2025, she was moved to the Ya’an Bifengxia Base, where she currently resides.

Her eldest son Ji Nian departed for Beijing Zoo in September 2025, returning to the city of his mother’s birth.

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2017 (1)

Transfer Apr 28, 2017

Da Bai Tu Joins CCRCGP Breeding Program

Da Bai Tu was transferred to the Ya'an Bifengxia Base as part of the national giant panda breeding program.

2010 (1)

Birth Jul 2, 2010

Birth of Da Bai Tu

Da Bai Tu was born at Beijing Zoo, the surviving twin of Gu Gu and Ying Hua's first litter.

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Father Mother Half-siblings (grouped) Children

Fu Fu #532 Gong Zhu #477 Long Sheng #518 Long Teng #524 Mei Qing #547 Xi Mei #511 Xiang Xiang #531 Yang Yang #525 Zhu Yun #549

Dian Dian #946 Fu Lu #883 Fu Xing #1072 Hua Sheng #856 Xiao Xiongmao #1242

Da Bai Tu has 14 half-siblings. The majority share the same father, Da Di , indicating a highly prolific paternal lineage.

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Da Bai Tu

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Birth and Sichuan Foster Care (2010–2011)

Return to Beijing Zoo (2011)

Breeding Program (2017–2019)

Life at Bifengxia (2021–2025)

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Da Bai Tu Joins CCRCGP Breeding Program

Birth of Da Bai Tu

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