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Hua Bao
华豹
alive male
Born July 10, 2013
Hua Bao (华豹), studbook #867, also known as Pyry (皮吕) in Finland, is a male giant panda born on July 10, 2013 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. His father is Yuan Yuan (园园, 488) and his mother is Qian Qian (茜茜, 476). In January 2018, he traveled to Ähtäri Zoo in Finland alongside Jin Bao Bao (金宝宝) — the first pandas ever to reside in Finland. He returned to China in November 2024 and now resides at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base.
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July 10, 2013
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Hua Bao (华豹), studbook #867, also known as Pyry (皮吕) in Finland, is a male giant panda born on July 10, 2013 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. His father is Yuan Yuan (园园, 488) and his mother is Qian Qian (茜茜, 476). In January 2018, he traveled to Ähtäri Zoo in Finland alongside Jin Bao Bao (金宝宝) — the first pandas ever to reside in Finland. He returned to China in November 2024 and now resides at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base.
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Hua Bao (Chinese: 华豹), known in Finland as Pyry (皮吕, meaning “Heavy Snowfall”), is a male giant panda born on July 10, 2013, at the Ya’an Bifengxia Base. He holds the global studbook number 867.
His father is Yuan Yuan (园园, studbook 488) and his mother is Qian Qian (茜茜, studbook 476). His siblings include Rong Rong (融融), Ying Ying (盈盈, 610), Mei Qian (美茜), Mei Xin (美欣), Yun Duo (云朵), and Ya Mei (雅美).
Personality
Hua Bao is described as sturdy, active, and outgoing. He enjoys climbing trees and has a somewhat impatient personality. Before his Finland trip, he had previously been on loan to Linyi Zoo in Shandong (2016-2017).
Journey to Finland
In 2017, China and Finland signed a panda conservation agreement. Hua Bao (male) and Jin Bao Bao (female) were selected as the first pandas to reside in Finland.
On January 17, 2018, the pair departed from the Dujiangyan Base for Ähtäri Zoo, Finland. An €8.2 million panda house was built for them.
On March 3, 2018, the panda house officially opened. Hua Bao received the Finnish nickname “Pyry” (皮吕) — a Finnish male name meaning “heavy snowfall.”
Return to China
In September 2024, due to financial considerations, both pandas were returned early. On November 23, 2024, Hua Bao arrived safely in Chengdu. He currently resides at the Ya’an Bifengxia Base.
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