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Fu Ni

福妮

alive female Born August 23, 2006

Fu Ni is a female giant panda born on August 23, 2006 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Daughter of Lu Lu and Long Xin, she was selected as an "Olympic Panda" for the 2008 Beijing Games. In 2009, she and Wang Wang moved to Adelaide Zoo, becoming the first giant pandas in the Southern Hemisphere. They returned to China in November 2024 and now live at Wolong Shenshuping Base.

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Birth date

August 23, 2006

Birth place

China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

Current location

Wolong Shenshuping Panda Base

Status

Alive

Studbook

#638

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Fu Ni (福妮, “blessed girl”), studbook number 638, is a female giant panda born on August 23, 2006 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (Hetaoping Base) in Sichuan, China. Her father is Lu Lu (芦芦, studbook 503) and her mother is Long Xin (龙欣, studbook 516), one of the most prolific mothers in the captive panda population.

Fu Ni was described as an active and playful panda who enjoyed climbing trees and playing in water. In 2008, she was selected as one of the “Olympic Pandas” sent to Beijing to support the Olympic Games.

Family

Fu Ni’s mother Long Xin (studbook 516) is a highly prolific female with many offspring. Fu Ni’s siblings include Xi Wang (希望, studbook 607) and Le Bao (乐宝, studbook 841, also known as Yuan Xin). Her full younger brother Fu Wa (福娃) was sent to Malaysia under a conservation partnership.

Life Journey

After the Sino-Australian agreement was signed on September 7, 2007, Fu Ni was selected alongside Wang Wang for the Adelaide Zoo cooperation program. On October 21, 2009, she entered pre-departure quarantine at Ya’an Bifengxia Base. She and Wang Wang departed for Australia on November 27, 2009, arriving in Adelaide on November 28, 2009.

During her 15 years in Australia, Fu Ni underwent five artificial insemination attempts, none of which resulted in a successful pregnancy. In February 2023, she showed signs of pregnancy but no cub was born.

On November 15, 2024, Fu Ni returned to China alongside Wang Wang. After arrival, she was transported to the Wolong Shenshuping Base for a month-long quarantine. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Fu Ni during his trip to China that November, calling her an “ambassador of friendship” between the two nations.

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2024 (1)

Transfer Nov 15, 2024

Wang Wang and Fu Ni Return to China

After 15 years in Australia, Wang Wang and Fu Ni returned to China and entered quarantine at the Wolong Shenshuping Base.

2009 (2)

Transfer Nov 28, 2009

Wang Wang and Fu Ni Arrive at Adelaide Zoo

Wang Wang and Fu Ni arrived at Adelaide Zoo in Australia, becoming the first giant pandas to live in the Southern Hemisphere.

Transfer Aug 23, 2009

Fu Ni transferred to adelaide_zoo

Fu Ni moved to adelaide_zoo.

2006 (1)

Birth Aug 23, 2006

Birth of Fu Ni

Fu Ni was born at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.

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Full siblings 1 same father & mother

Xing Xing #639

Hu Xiao #773 Le Bao #841 Mai Mai #1063 Qing Feng #688 Ran Ran #1062 Shui Ling #687 Xi Wang #607 Xin Yuan #843 You You #707

Fu Ni has 1 full sibling and 29 half-siblings. The majority share the same father, Lu Lu , indicating a highly prolific paternal lineage.

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Fu Ni

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