Bao Bao
宝宝
48 years old
berlin_zoo
Bao Bao (宝宝, studbook #241) was a male giant panda born in the wild of Sichuan around 1978. Captured as a juvenile and t...
View profile JIA
Panda archive
Jiao Qing
娇庆
alive male
Born July 15, 2010
Jiao Qing (娇庆), studbook #769, is a male giant panda born on July 15, 2010 at the Chengdu Research Base. His mother is Jiao Zi (娇子) and his father is Ke Bi (科比). In June 2017, he traveled to Berlin Zoo alongside Meng Meng (梦梦), becoming the father of the first giant pandas born in Germany. He is known for his outgoing personality and round face, and famously received a birthday serenade from 12 German tenors in 2022.
How to use this page
Start with the profile, then expand into the archive around this panda
This page brings together the core facts, timeline, family graph, media, place journey, and related reading for Jiao Qing.
Profile snapshot
Quick facts
Birth date
July 15, 2010
Birth place
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Current location
Zoo Berlin
Status
Alive
Studbook
#769Archive activity
3 updates · 0 media
Narrative
Life story
Start with a concise summary, then continue into the full narrative record for Jiao Qing.
Short version
Jiao Qing (娇庆), studbook #769, is a male giant panda born on July 15, 2010 at the Chengdu Research Base. His mother is Jiao Zi (娇子) and his father is Ke Bi (科比). In June 2017, he traveled to Berlin Zoo alongside Meng Meng (梦梦), becoming the father of the first giant pandas born in Germany. He is known for his outgoing personality and round face, and famously received a birthday serenade from 12 German tenors in 2022.
Basic Profile
Jiao Qing (Chinese: 娇庆) is a male giant panda born on July 15, 2010, at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He holds the global studbook number 769.
His mother is Jiao Zi (娇子). He has siblings including Da Jiao (大娇), Ke Lin (科林), Xiao Jiao (小娇), Jiao Yang (娇阳), Jiao Xiao (娇小), and Sa Er (仨儿).
Personality
Jiao Qing is described as outgoing, active, and playful. He loves exercise, rolling around, and being mischievous. He has a round, handsome face.
Before Berlin
In February 2013, Jiao Qing was loaned to Shenzhen Safari Park. He returned to Chengdu in April 2017.
Journey to Berlin
On June 24, 2017, Jiao Qing and Meng Meng departed for Berlin Zoo, beginning a 15-year Sino-German cooperation.
Fatherhood
Jiao Qing became a father in 2019 when Meng Meng gave birth to twin sons Meng Xiang and Meng Yuan. In 2024, he fathered a second pair of twins, Meng Hao and Meng Tian.
Berlin Life
For his 12th birthday on July 15, 2022, Berlin Zoo organized a unique celebration — 12 German tenors sang “Happy Birthday” to him. Jiao Qing, however, was more interested in his bamboo, continuing to eat throughout the serenade.
Evidence
Life timeline
Key updates and milestone events tied to Jiao Qing.
2017 (2)
Knowledge graph
Family and network
See the core family graph first, then continue through related pandas and archive themes.
Family relationship data for Jiao Qing is being compiled.
Related profiles
Other pandas connected to Jiao Qing
These profiles are linked through place, lineage, and broader archive context.
Meng Meng
梦梦
13 years old
berlin_zoo
Meng Meng (梦梦), studbook #868, is a female giant panda born on July 10, 2013 at the Chengdu Research Base. Her parents a...
captive-bred chengdu-base berlin-zoo
+3
View profile
Yan Yan
嫣嫣
41 years old
berlin_zoo
Yan Yan (Chinese name: 嫣嫣, German name: Schönheit) was a female giant panda born around 1985 at Beijing Zoo. In 1995, sh...
View profileA Bao
阿宝
16 years old
chengdu_base
A Bao is a male giant panda born on September 7, 2010 at Madrid Zoo, the first giant panda conceived through artificial ...
View profileA Bao
阿宝
15 years old
chengdu_base
A Bao (also known as Bao Lan) is a female giant panda born on November 3, 2010 at Atlanta Zoo. Initially mistaken for ma...
View profileBao Lan
宝兰
16 years old
china_conservation_and_research_center
Bao Lan is a female giant panda born on 2010-07-15 at Atlanta Zoo. She is the offspring of Yang Yang and Lun Lun. Curr...
View profileCai Tao
彩陶
16 years old
indonesia_zoo
Cai Tao (彩陶, studbook #778) is a male giant panda born on August 4, 2010 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. In September 2017,...
captive-bred indonesia overseas
+1
View profile
Da Bai Tu
大白兔
16 years old
yaan_bifengxia_base
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 D...
View profileDa Li
大力
16 years old
beijing_zoo
Da Li is a male giant panda born on 2010-07-01 at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is registered as stu...
View profileDing Ding
叮叮
16 years old
china_conservation_and_research_center
Ding Ding (叮叮, originally named Cai Yun/彩云) is a female giant panda born July 27, 2010 at Ya'an Bifengxia Base. From 201...
captive-bred bifengxia jinan-zoo
View profile
Er Xi
二喜
16 years old
jinan_zoo
Er Xi is a male giant panda born on 2010-07-26 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is registered un...
View profileFei Yun
飞云
16 years old
dalian_zoo
Fei Yun (飞云, studbook #774) is a female giant panda born July 30, 2010 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. Daughter of Lu Lu an...
View profileFei Yun
飞云
16 years old
dalian_zoo
Fei Yun is a female giant panda born on 2010-07-30 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Sh...
View profileFu Hu
福虎
16 years old
china_conservation_and_research_center
Fu Hu is a male giant panda born on 2010-08-23 at Schönbrunn Zoo. He holds studbook number 753 in the global giant panda...
View profileFu Hu
福虎
16 years old
china_conservation_and_research_center
Fu Hu (福虎, studbook #789) is a male giant panda born August 23, 2010 at Vienna's Schonbrunn Zoo — the second cub of Yang...
View profileHu Chun
湖春
16 years old
indonesia_zoo
Hu Chun (湖春), studbook #794, is a female giant panda born on September 8, 2010 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. Her father i...
captive-bred indonesia overseas
+1
View profile
Hu Xiao
虎啸
16 years old
hangzhou_zoo
Hu Xiao (虎啸, studbook #773) was a male giant panda born July 29, 2010 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. Son of Long Xin, he w...
View profileJin Hu
金虎
16 years old
dalian_zoo
Jin Hu is a male giant panda born on 2010-07-08 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Regis...
View profileKai Hin
海浜
16 years old
china_conservation_and_research_center
Kai Hin (海浜, studbook #782) is a male giant panda born August 11, 2010 at Adventure World, Japan. Twin of You Hin, he an...
View profileMei Lun
美仑
16 years old
chengdu_base
Mei Lun is a female giant panda born on July 15, 2010 at Atlanta Zoo. She is the offspring of Tian Tian and Yang Guang. ...
View profileMiao Miao
妙妙
16 years old
chengdu_base
Miao Miao is a female giant panda born on 2010-08-09 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her studbook ...
View profileMiao Yin
妙音
16 years old
dalian_zoo
Miao Yin is a female giant panda born on 2010-08-09 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. S...
View profileQing Shan
青山
16 years old
Location unknown
Qing Shan (青山, #786), also known as Hao Hao (浩浩/皓皓), was the firstborn son of Mei Qing (#547) and Yuan Yuan (#488), born...
captive-bred
View profile
Shan Hu
山虎
16 years old
hangzhou_zoo
Shan Hu (山虎, studbook #790) was a male giant panda born on August 24, 2010 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. Son of Gong Zhu,...
View profileTao Tao
淘淘
16 years old
wild
Tao Tao (淘淘, studbook #777) was the world's second captive-born panda released into the wild, and the first successfully...
rewilding mother-reared pioneer
+1
View profile
Ya Yun
娅韵
16 years old
chengdu_base
Ya Yun (娅韵, studbook #796) is a female giant panda born September 10, 2010 at Chengdu Base. Daughter of legendary matria...
captive-bred chengdu-base changsha
+2
View profile
Yang Hu
阳虎
16 years old
china_conservation_and_research_center
Yang Hu (阳虎, studbook #798) was a male giant panda born August 13, 2010 at CCRCGP Wolong. Son of Ling Ling and Hua Mei, ...
View profileYou Hin
阳滨
16 years old
chengdu_base
You Hin is a female giant panda born on 2010-08-11 at Adventure World. Adventure World is a zoological park located in S...
View profileYou Hin
阳浜
16 years old
chengdu_base
You Hin (阳浜, studbook #783) is a female giant panda born August 11, 2010 at Adventure World, Japan — twin of Kai Hin and...
View profileZhi Chun
知春
16 years old
wolong_base
Zhi Chun (知春, studbook #800) is a female giant panda born October 19, 2010 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base — the last cub bo...
View profileZhu Lin
竹琳
16 years old
chengdu_base
Zhu Lin is a male giant panda born on 2010-09-07 at Zoo Aquarium de Madrid. His studbook number is 767, and he was confi...
View profileWhy these profiles appear here
1
Bao Bao
Same base: Zoo Berlin
2
Meng Meng
Same base: Zoo Berlin
3
Yan Yan
Same base: Zoo Berlin
4
A Bao
Same generation (born 2010)
Theme graph
Themes connected to Jiao Qing
This panda is connected to 5 themes in the broader archive graph.
Lineage themes
Location themes
Program and tag themes
Gallery
Media gallery
Images and video connected to Jiao Qing.
No media available
Images and video for Jiao Qing will be added later.
Connected archive
Follow this profile into places, articles, and related pandas
This is the next layer around the profile: place journey, current geography, reading context, and nearby panda records.
Place journey
Current location
Zoo Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Jiao Qing is currently linked to Zoo Berlin.
More connections
Browse nearby, regional, and fast-moving panda profiles related to this archive entry.
Same place
Bao Bao
宝宝
48 years old
berlin_zoo
Bao Bao (宝宝, studbook #241) was a male giant panda born in the wild of Sichuan around 1978. Captured as a juvenile and t...
View profileMeng Meng
梦梦
13 years old
berlin_zoo
Meng Meng (梦梦), studbook #868, is a female giant panda born on July 10, 2013 at the Chengdu Research Base. Her parents a...
captive-bred chengdu-base berlin-zoo
+3
View profile
Yan Yan
嫣嫣
41 years old
berlin_zoo
Yan Yan (Chinese name: 嫣嫣, German name: Schönheit) was a female giant panda born around 1985 at Beijing Zoo. In 1995, sh...
View profileSame country
Bao Bao
宝宝
48 years old
berlin_zoo
Bao Bao (宝宝, studbook #241) was a male giant panda born in the wild of Sichuan around 1978. Captured as a juvenile and t...
View profileMeng Meng
梦梦
13 years old
berlin_zoo
Meng Meng (梦梦), studbook #868, is a female giant panda born on July 10, 2013 at the Chengdu Research Base. Her parents a...
captive-bred chengdu-base berlin-zoo
+3
View profile
Yan Yan
嫣嫣
41 years old
berlin_zoo
Yan Yan (Chinese name: 嫣嫣, German name: Schönheit) was a female giant panda born around 1985 at Beijing Zoo. In 1995, sh...
View profileTrending pandas
Bing Xing
冰星
26 years old
chengdu_base
Bing Xing is a male giant panda born on September 1, 2000 at Chengdu Research Base. He lived at Hangzhou Wildlife Park (...
View profile
Cheng Hehua
成和花
6 years old
chengdu_base
Cheng Hehua (Hua Hua, 花花), nicknamed "Fruit Lai" (果赖) because she responds to this Sichuan dialect call, is China's top...
celebrity twin captive-bred
+5
View profile
Trust
Sources and references
Information on this page is compiled from conservation institutions, official panda records, media archives, and the wider PandaCommon research workflow.
Primary source types
- Conservation institution records
- Official panda databases
- Research publications and archive reporting
External links
No external reference links are attached yet.
Continue through the panda archive
Move from this profile into more pandas, place histories, and the wider library.
Explore over 763 panda profiles, place links, and archive journeys.