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Yuan Yuan
园园
alive male
Born August 23, 1999
Yuan Yuan (园园), studbook #488, is a male giant panda born on August 23, 1999, at Beijing Zoo. He is the son of Liang Liang (良良) and Yong Yong (永永). In 2001, he traveled to Moscow Zoo, becoming one of the first pandas to live in Russia. After returning to China in 2004, he was transferred to Wolong as part of a panda exchange program. In 2019, he traveled to Vienna's Schönbrunn Zoo for a four-year research cooperation. He returned to China in September 2024 and currently resides at the Dujiangyan Base. Yuan Yuan is a prolific sire, fathering multiple cubs including Jia Jia (Hue Bao, 沪宝).
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Birth date
August 23, 1999
Birth place
Beijing Zoo
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Yuan Yuan (园园), studbook #488, is a male giant panda born on August 23, 1999, at Beijing Zoo. He is the son of Liang Liang (良良) and Yong Yong (永永). In 2001, he traveled to Moscow Zoo, becoming one of the first pandas to live in Russia. After returning to China in 2004, he was transferred to Wolong as part of a panda exchange program. In 2019, he traveled to Vienna's Schönbrunn Zoo for a four-year research cooperation. He returned to China in September 2024 and currently resides at the Dujiangyan Base. Yuan Yuan is a prolific sire, fathering multiple cubs including Jia Jia (Hue Bao, 沪宝).
Basic Profile
Yuan Yuan (Chinese: 园园) is a male giant panda born on August 23, 1999, at Beijing Zoo. He holds the global studbook number 488. His parents are Liang Liang (良良, studbook 253) and Yong Yong (永永, studbook 245), making him a brother of Ying Ying (迎迎, studbook 369) and Yong Ming (永明, studbook 329).
Moscow: First Panda in Russia
On July 13, 2001, Yuan Yuan was sent to Moscow Zoo, becoming one of the first giant pandas to live in Russia. He spent three years there before returning to China.
Domestic Exchange Program
In October 2004, China’s National Forestry Bureau initiated a panda exchange program between Beijing Zoo and Wolong to maintain genetic diversity. Under this agreement, Yuan Yuan and Ying Ying (迎迎) were transferred to Wolong’s Hetaoping Base. In exchange, Wolong sent Da Di (大地) and Gu Gu (古古) to Beijing Zoo. Yuan Yuan was initially expected to stay at Wolong for 15 years.
Relocations
- 2004-10: Transferred to Wolong Hetaoping Base
- 2008-05-07: Moved to Ya’an Bifengxia Base
- 2011-08-06: Returned to Beijing Zoo
- 2015-06-24: Moved to Dujiangyan Base
Journey to Austria
On April 15, 2019, Yuan Yuan departed for Vienna’s Schönbrunn Tiergarten in Austria for a four-year research cooperation alongside Yang Yang (阳阳), who had already been living in Austria. This was a renewal of the Sino-Austrian panda cooperation agreement. Chinese experts accompanied the pandas to assist with health assessments.
On May 20, 2019, Yuan Yuan made his public debut at Schönbrunn Zoo.
Return to China
In September 2024, as the cooperation agreement concluded, Yuan Yuan and Yang Yang returned to China, arriving safely in Chengdu on September 14. Yuan Yuan currently resides at the Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center.
Offspring
Yuan Yuan is a prolific sire with many offspring, including:
- Yuan Xin (园欣): Son who became Le Bao (乐宝) in South Korea
- Hu Bao (沪宝/Jia Jia): Daughter, now in Singapore
- Min Min (闽闽): Daughter
- Pu Pu (浦浦): Son
- Hua Bao (华豹): Son
- Xing Ya (星雅): Son
- Shan Hu (山虎): Son
- Xin Yuan (新媛): Daughter
- Xing An (星安): Daughter
- Fa Fa (发发): Daughter
His descendants include third-generation pandas such as Fu Bao (福宝, at Everland, Korea), Fan Xing (梵星), and Le Le (叻叻, Singapore-born).
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Beijing Zoo
Birth placeBeijing, China
1999 to 2001
Zoo
Moscow Zoo
Yuan Yuan Transferred to Moscow ZooMoscow, Russia
2001 to 2019
Zoo
Tiergarten Schönbrunn
Yuan Yuan Arrives in AustriaVienna, Austria
2019 to 2024
Zoo
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Yuan Yuan Returns to ChinaChengdu, China
2024 to present
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culture
Malaysia's Panda Daughters: The Story of Nuan Nuan, Yi Yi and Sheng Yi
In a remarkable five-year span, Malaysia's Zoo Negara celebrated three panda births — Nuan Nuan (2015), Yi Yi (2018), and Sheng Yi (2021) — an extraordinary breeding success in one of the world's most challenging panda climates. This article tells the story of Malaysia's panda program and the three daughters who became national treasures.
culture
Behind Every Name: The Art and Meaning of Naming Giant Pandas
From 'Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan' (symbolizing reunion) to 'Fu Bao' (lucky treasure), every giant panda name carries layers of cultural meaning, political significance, and public sentiment. This article explores the naming traditions, the global naming contests, and how panda nicknames — like Hua Hua's 'Guo Lai' — have become a unique form of modern Chinese internet folk culture.
nature
How to Use the Panda Studbook Tool: Trace Any Panda's Ancestry
The International Studbook tracks every captive panda's lineage across generations — and PandaCommon provides tools to explore it. This guide teaches readers how to use studbook data to trace family trees, understand genetic relationships, and explore the hidden connections that link pandas across continents and decades.
nature
Vienna's Miracle: How Schönbrunn Zoo Achieves Natural Panda Mating
The Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna is the only zoo in Europe where giant pandas have consistently achieved natural mating without artificial insemination. This article examines the environmental, behavioral, and husbandry factors — enclosure design, minimal human interference, seasonal light cycling — that have made Vienna the global model for natural panda reproduction.
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