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Zhu Li Na
竹莉娜
alive female
Born August 30, 2016
Zhu Li Na (竹莉娜) is a female giant panda born on August 30, 2016 at Madrid Zoo in Spain — the first surviving female panda born at the zoo. Her parents are Bing Xing (冰星) and Hua Zui Ba (花嘴巴). Her name means "bamboo forest treasure," inspired by a panda born in Madrid in 1982. She made her public debut in April 2017 with Queen Sofia of Spain in attendance. She returned to China on March 1, 2024 alongside her younger siblings You You and Jiu Jiu.
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Birth date
August 30, 2016
Birth place
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
Current location
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Status
Alive
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Zhu Li Na (竹莉娜) is a female giant panda born on August 30, 2016 at Madrid Zoo in Spain — the first surviving female panda born at the zoo. Her parents are Bing Xing (冰星) and Hua Zui Ba (花嘴巴). Her name means "bamboo forest treasure," inspired by a panda born in Madrid in 1982. She made her public debut in April 2017 with Queen Sofia of Spain in attendance. She returned to China on March 1, 2024 alongside her younger siblings You You and Jiu Jiu.
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Zhu Li Na (Chinese: 竹莉娜) is a female giant panda born on August 30, 2016, at Madrid Zoo in Spain. She was the fifth giant panda born at Madrid Zoo and the first surviving female born there.
Her parents are Bing Xing (冰星, studbook 721) and Hua Zui Ba (花嘴巴, studbook 576). Her younger siblings are Jiu Jiu (久久, 1270) and You You (友友, 1271).
Naming
On January 12, 2017, her name “Zhu Li Na” (竹莉娜) was officially announced. It means “bamboo forest treasure” and pays homage to “Zhu Lin” (竹琳), the first panda born at Madrid Zoo via artificial insemination in 1982.
Public Debut
On April 5, 2017, Zhu Li Na made her first public appearance at Madrid Zoo, with Queen Sofia of Spain attending the ceremony.
Return to China
On February 29, 2024, Zhu Li娜 departed Madrid with her family — Bing Xing, Hua Zui Ba, You You, and Jiu Jiu — aboard flight CA3102. The family arrived in Chengdu on March 1, 2024, and entered quarantine at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
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