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Xing Ya
星雅
alive male
Born August 5, 2013
Xing Ya (星雅), studbook #879, is a male giant panda born on August 5, 2013 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base, son of Yuan Yuan (园园, 488) and Zhuang Mei (壮妹). In April 2017, he traveled to Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands alongside Wu Wen (武雯), where he fathered Fan Xing (梵星, 2020) and Lang Yue (朗月, 2024).
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Birth date
August 5, 2013
Birth place
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Current location
Ouwehands Zoo
Status
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Xing Ya (星雅), studbook #879, is a male giant panda born on August 5, 2013 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base, son of Yuan Yuan (园园, 488) and Zhuang Mei (壮妹). In April 2017, he traveled to Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands alongside Wu Wen (武雯), where he fathered Fan Xing (梵星, 2020) and Lang Yue (朗月, 2024).
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Xing Ya (Chinese: 星雅) is a male giant panda born on August 5, 2013, at the Ya’an Bifengxia Base. He holds the global studbook number 879.
His father is Yuan Yuan (园园, studbook 488) and his mother is Zhuang Mei (壮妹). He has siblings including Xing An (星安), Jin Bao Bao (金宝宝), Chu Xin (初心), and Xiao He Tao (小核桃).
He is described as active, playful, and lively — an energetic “sunshine boy” who loves running, climbing trees, and eating. His keepers at Ouwehands note his curious and outgoing personality.
Personality
Xing Ya is described as active, playful, and lively. He enjoys running and climbing trees — a true “sunshine boy” according to his keepers.
Journey to the Netherlands
On April 11, 2017, Xing Ya and Wu Wen departed for the Netherlands. The Netherlands built a €5.1 million, 9,000-square-meter palace-style panda house inspired by the Forbidden City, named “Pandasia.” They debuted to the public on May 30, 2017.
Fatherhood
On January 18, 2020, Xing Ya and Wu Wen successfully mated. Their daughter Fan Xing (梵星) was born on May 1, 2020 — the first panda born in the Netherlands, named after Van Gogh. In February 2024, they mated again, and their cub Lang Yue (朗月) was born on July 12, 2024.
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Rhenen, Netherlands
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