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Jia Pan Pan

加盼盼

alive male Born October 13, 2015

Jia Pan Pan is a male giant panda born on 2015-10-13 at Toronto Zoo, Canada — the first giant panda born in Canada in nearly three decades. His mother is Er Shun and his father is Da Mao. He has a twin sister Jia Yueyue. Named "Canada's Hope," he moved to Calgary Zoo in 2018, returned to China in 2020, and now resides at Chengdu Zoo. He is a symbol of Canada-China conservation cooperation.

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Birth date

October 13, 2015

Birth place

Toronto Zoo

Current location

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Status

Alive

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#987

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Jia Pan Pan (Chinese: 加盼盼, studbook 987) is a male giant panda born on October 13, 2015 at the Toronto Zoo in Canada. He weighed 181.7 grams at birth, the larger of the twin cubs born to mother Er Shun (二顺, studbook 646) and father Da Mao (大毛, studbook 645). His twin sister is Jia Yueyue (加悦悦, studbook 988). They were the first giant pandas born in Canada.

Naming

On March 7, 2016, at a naming ceremony at Toronto Zoo attended by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he was officially named “Jia Panpan” (加盼盼), meaning “Canada’s Hope.” The name was chosen through a 20-day public online vote held from February 8, 2016 (Chinese New Year), with seven candidate name sets. The cubs’ birth date, October 13, 2015, coincided with the 45th anniversary of Canada-China diplomatic relations, described by both countries’ leaders as a “wonderful and delightful coincidence.”

Life in Canada

Jia Panpan spent his early years at the Toronto Zoo. On March 19, 2018, he and Jia Yueyue moved to the Calgary Zoo. During their time at Calgary Zoo, fresh bamboo was airlifted from Sichuan to ensure their dietary needs were met.

Return to China

On January 12, 2020, Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue returned to China aboard a flight to Chengdu, following the terms of the conservation agreement. After a one-month quarantine at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, they were integrated into China’s captive breeding program.

Chengdu Zoo

Around the end of 2022, Jia Panpan was transferred to Chengdu Zoo, where he currently resides. He participates in public education programs focused on giant panda ecology and conservation, serving as a living symbol of successful international conservation cooperation.

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2022 (1)

Transfer Dec 1, 2022

Jia Pan Pan transferred to Chengdu Zoo

Jia Pan Pan moved to Chengdu Zoo to participate in public education programs.

2020 (1)

Transfer Jan 12, 2020

Jia Pan Pan returned to China

Jia Pan Pan returned to China and arrived at Chengdu Research Base.

2018 (1)

Transfer Mar 19, 2018

Jia Pan Pan transferred to Calgary Zoo

Jia Pan Pan moved to Calgary Zoo in Canada with his sister Jia Yueyue.

2016 (1)

Transfer Oct 13, 2016

Jia Panpan transferred to china_conservation_and_research_center

Jia Panpan moved to china_conservation_and_research_center.

2015 (2)

Birth Oct 13, 2015

Birth of Jia Pan Pan

Jia Pan Pan was born at toronto_zoo.

Birth Oct 13, 2015

Birth of Jia Panpan

Jia Panpan was born at toronto_zoo.

2013 (1)

Birth Jul 6, 2013

Birth of Tuan Tuan Jr.

Tuan Tuan Jr. was born at taipei_zoo.

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Jia Yueyue

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Jia Yueyue is a female giant panda born on 2015-10-13 at Toronto Zoo, Canada. She and her twin brother Jia Panpan were t...

Jia Pan Pan

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Jia Pan Pan transferred to Chengdu Zoo

Jia Pan Pan returned to China

Jia Pan Pan transferred to Calgary Zoo

Jia Panpan transferred to china_conservation_and_research_center

Birth of Jia Pan Pan

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