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Da Jiao
大娇
alive female
Born August 30, 2006
Da Jiao (大娇, studbook #645) is a female giant panda born August 30, 2006 at the Chengdu Research Base. Daughter of Jiao Zi, she is famous for her extraordinary calm during childbirth — she slept through early labor. Her son Jiao Yi has a distinctive tufted "antenna" hairstyle and was adopted by tea chain Chabaidao as "Cha Cha."
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Birth date
August 30, 2006
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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
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Da Jiao (大娇, studbook #645) is a female giant panda born August 30, 2006 at the Chengdu Research Base. Daughter of Jiao Zi, she is famous for her extraordinary calm during childbirth — she slept through early labor. Her son Jiao Yi has a distinctive tufted "antenna" hairstyle and was adopted by tea chain Chabaidao as "Cha Cha."
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Da Jiao (Chinese: 大娇, nicknamed MJ/Mother Jiao), studbook number 645, is a female giant panda born on August 30, 2006 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her mother is Jiao Zi (娇子, studbook 425).
The Calmest Mother in Panda History
Da Jiao’s claim to fame is her extraordinary composure during childbirth. In 2016, during her second delivery, her water broke at 2:16 AM. Most pandas would pace, cry out, and show clear distress. Da Jiao? She went back to sleep. For over an hour, she napped peacefully while in active labor, showing none of the typical pre-birth behaviors. She finally delivered a healthy male cub at 3:55 AM.
Offspring
| Name | Studbook | Birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qian Qian (倩倩) | 881 | 2013-08-06 | Female; wild training |
| Nan Nan (囡囡) | 882 | 2013-08-06 | Female; at Chengdu Zoo |
| Jiao Ao (娇奥) | 1036 | 2016-08-15 | Male; at Henan Wulongshan |
| Jiao Yi (娇毅) | — | 2022-06-15 | Male; “Cha Cha”/茶茶, adopted by Chabaidao |
Jiao Yi, Da Jiao’s youngest son, has a distinctive tuff of black hair on his head that sticks straight up like an antenna. He was lifelong adopted by the tea chain Chabaidao (茶百道) and renamed “Cha Cha” (茶茶). Fans call him the “最强天线” (strongest antenna) baby.
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