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Yang Guang
阳光
alive male
Born August 14, 2003
Yang Guang is a male giant panda born on August 14, 2003 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (Hetaoping Base). Son of the prolific sire Pan Pan and Long Gu, he moved to Edinburgh Zoo in 2011 alongside Tian Tian as part of a UK-China conservation partnership. After 12 years in Scotland, he returned to China in December 2023 and currently resides at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base.
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Birth date
August 14, 2003
Birth place
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Current location
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Status
Alive
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Yang Guang is a male giant panda born on August 14, 2003 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (Hetaoping Base). Son of the prolific sire Pan Pan and Long Gu, he moved to Edinburgh Zoo in 2011 alongside Tian Tian as part of a UK-China conservation partnership. After 12 years in Scotland, he returned to China in December 2023 and currently resides at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base.
Basic Profile
Yang Guang (阳光, “sunshine”), studbook number 564, is a male giant panda born on August 14, 2003 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (Hetaoping Wild Training Base) in Sichuan, China. His father is the prolific breeding male Pan Pan (盼盼, studbook 308) and his mother is Long Gu (龙古, also known as Quan Quan 泉泉).
Weighing 126 kg at the time of his departure for the UK in 2011, Yang Guang was described as a handsome, robust, and confident panda with a lively personality.
Family
Yang Guang’s full siblings include brothers Fu Fu (福福), Xiang Xiang (祥祥), and Tong Tong (彤彤), and sisters Xi Mei (喜妹) and Xin Yue (新月). All are offspring of Pan Pan and Long Gu.
Life Journey
After his birth at Hetaoping, Yang Guang was sent on several domestic loans around China: to Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou (January 31, 2007), back to Hetaoping (March 28, 2008), to Handan Zoo (November 4, 2008), to the Bifengxia Base (March 12, 2010), to Qiqihar Longsha Park (May 20, 2010), and back to Hetaoping (October 2010).
On December 4, 2011, Yang Guang and Tian Tian arrived at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland as part of a 10-year Sino-UK conservation partnership (later extended by two years due to the pandemic). Their arrival was met with great fanfare, with bagpipers playing and crowds lining the streets. In their first year, they generated over £5 million in zoo revenue and broke attendance records. A local composer even created a “Panda Suite” in their honor.
During his time in Edinburgh, Yang Guang underwent sterilization surgery due to a tumor, preventing any natural breeding success. Despite multiple artificial insemination attempts with Tian Tian, no cubs were produced.
On December 5, 2023, after 12 years in the UK, Yang Guang and Tian Tian returned to China aboard a China Southern Boeing 777 cargo flight. The flight departed Edinburgh on December 4 at 13:39 local time and arrived at Chengdu Shuangliu Airport at 06:50 Beijing time, after a 9-hour 11-minute journey. Yang Guang was then transferred to the Ya’an Bifengxia Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda for a month-long quarantine.
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Father Half-siblings (grouped)
Yang Guang has
11 half-siblings.
The majority share the same father, Pan Pan
, indicating a highly prolific paternal lineage.
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Place journey
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Current residenceDujiangyan, China
2003 to present
Breeding center
Edinburgh Zoo
Yang Guang and Tian Tian Arrive at Edinburgh ZooEdinburgh, United Kingdom
2011
Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo
Yang Guang transferred to edinburgh_zooEdinburgh, United Kingdom
2011 to 2023
Zoo
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Yang Guang and Tian Tian Return to ChinaDujiangyan, China
2023 to present
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Current location
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
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Yang Guang is currently linked to China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
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CITES and Pandas: The Global Consensus Against Wildlife Trade
Since 1984, the giant panda has been listed on Appendix I of CITES — the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species — which prohibits all commercial international trade in pandas and their products. This article explains how CITES works, what Appendix I listing means for pandas, and how the treaty shapes the international panda loan system.
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Edinburgh's Farewell: Tian Tian and Yang Guang's 12-Year UK Journey
For 12 years, Tian Tian and Yang Guang were the United Kingdom's only giant pandas — drawing millions of visitors to Edinburgh Zoo, generating an estimated £50 million in economic impact, and becoming beloved Scottish cultural fixtures. This article chronicles their journey from arrival in 2011 to their emotional departure in 2023, capturing the joy, the breeding attempts, the disappointments, and the legacy of Britain's panda era.
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