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Long Xin
龙欣
alive female
Born August 18, 2000
Long Xin (龙欣, studbook #516) is a female giant panda born on August 18, 2000 at the Wolong Hetaoping Base. Called the "Genius Panda Mother" for her exceptional maternal skills, she gave birth to 13 offspring. Her children include Fu Ni (Australia), Yuan Xin/Le Bao (Korea), and Xi Wang — making her one of the most genetically influential pandas in the captive population.
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Birth date
August 18, 2000
Birth place
Wolong Shenshuping Panda Base
Current location
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Status
Alive
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Long Xin (龙欣, studbook #516) is a female giant panda born on August 18, 2000 at the Wolong Hetaoping Base. Called the "Genius Panda Mother" for her exceptional maternal skills, she gave birth to 13 offspring. Her children include Fu Ni (Australia), Yuan Xin/Le Bao (Korea), and Xi Wang — making her one of the most genetically influential pandas in the captive population.
Basic Profile
Long Xin (Chinese: 龙欣), studbook number 516, is a female giant panda born on August 18, 2000 at the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas (CCRCGP) Hetaoping Base. Her father is Pan Pan (盼盼, studbook 308) and her mother is Lei Lei (雷雷, studbook 364).
She was nicknamed the “Genius Panda Mother” (天才大熊猫妈妈) for her exceptional maternal instincts — she demonstrated expert cub-rearing skills from her very first birth.
Siblings
Long Xin’s siblings through mother Lei Lei include:
- Zhu Yun (竹韵, studbook 549)
- Na Na (娜娜)
- Yuan Yuan (圆圆)
- You You (友友)
Offspring
Long Xin gave birth to 13 offspring, making her one of the most prolific mothers in the captive population:
| Name | Studbook | Gender | Birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi Wang (希望) | 607 | Male | 2005-08-11 | |
| Fu Ni (福妮) | 638 | Female | 2006-08-23 | To Adelaide Zoo, Australia |
| Fu Wa (福娃/Xing Xing) | 639 | Male | 2006-08-23 | To Malaysia |
| Shui Ling (水灵) | 687 | Female | 2007-08-24 | Died 2010 |
| Qing Feng (清风) | 688 | Male | 2007-08-24 | At Fenghuang Panda Garden |
| You You (佑佑) | 707 | Male | 2008-07-21 | At Yabuli Zoo |
| Han Yuan (汉媛) | 708 | Female | 2008-07-21 | Mother of Ke Ke (HK) |
| Hu Xiao (虎啸) | 773 | Male | 2010-07-29 | Died 2013 |
| Yuan Xin (园欣/Le Bao) | 841 | Male | 2012-07-28 | To Everland, Korea |
| Xin Yuan (新媛) | 843 | Female | 2012-07-28 | Died 2014 |
| Ran Ran (冉冉) | 1062 | Female | 2017-05-31 | |
| Mai Mai (迈迈) | 1063 | Male | 2017-05-31 | |
| Xing Lu (兴路) | — | Male | 2020-06-30 |
Life Journey
Long Xin participated in wild training research programs early in her life. She lived at the Ya’an Bifengxia Base from 2003, moved to Wolong Shenshuping Base in 2015, and from 2023 resided at the Baoxing Dengchigou Panda Cultural Tracing Base.
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Father Half-siblings (grouped) Children
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9 half-siblings.
The majority share the same father, Pan Pan
, indicating a highly prolific paternal lineage.
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Current location
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Dujiangyan, China
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