Xing Qiu
星秋
6 years old
Adelaide Zoo
Xing Qiu (星秋), is a male giant panda born on September 29, 2020 at the Chengdu Research Base. He was selected alongside ...
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Adelaide Zoo
zoo Adelaide, Australia
Adelaide Zoo, operated by the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia, is located in the Adelaide city centre adjacent to the River Torrens Linear Park and Adelaide Botanic Garden, within the Mediterranean climate zone of South Australia. As an accredited member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA), it hosts over 2,500 animals representing 250 species, including the only two giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in Australasia, Wang Wang and Funi, on loan from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China. The zoo’s Giant Panda Forest exhibit, opened in 2009, replicates the high-altitude bamboo forests of the Qionglai Mountains, supporting research on giant panda nutritional
Adelaide Zoo houses giant pandas under international loan agreement with the China Conservation and Research Center, as part of the cooperative panda diplomacy and ex-situ conservation network.
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Start with the pandas, then move outward into the surrounding archive
This page gathers the residents linked to Adelaide Zoo, the key moments recorded here, nearby institutions, and the articles that add context.
Planning a visit
Visiting Adelaide Zoo
Opening hours
Open 09:30-17:00 every day of the year, including Christmas and all public holidays
When to go
Morning; the giant panda keeper talk runs at 13:15 daily
Allow about 3-4 hours.
Day tickets are date-specific and sold through the Zoos SA booking system; a non-dated One Visit Pass valid for three years is also offered. Ticket prices are not listed as a table on the site, so check the booking page for the current rate before you go.
Getting there
- BusAdelaide Metro routes run along Frome Road to the zoo entrance
- WalkAbout 15 minutes on foot from North Terrace and the city centre
Where to stay
- North Adelaide—Walking distance to the zoo and close to the city
Before you go
- •Home to Australia's only giant pandas, Xing Qiu and Yi Lan, who arrived in December 2024
- •The giant panda keeper talk is at 13:15 every day and is included in entry
- •A Two Visit Pass gives the second visit at up to half price within three months
Resident archive
Pandas connected to this place
2 pandas recorded
Currently at Adelaide Zoo
The pandas currently recorded at this institution.
Yi Lan
怡兰
5 years old
Adelaide Zoo
Yi Lan (怡兰), also known as Shu Chang (舒畅), is a female giant panda born August 10, 2021 at Wolong Shenshuping Base. Daug...
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Recorded moments
Archive timeline at Adelaide Zoo
2024
Dec 15
2024
Dec 15
2009
Nov 28
Wang Wang and Fu Ni Arrive at Adelaide Zoo
Wang Wang and Fu Ni arrived at Adelaide Zoo in Australia, becoming the first giant pandas to live in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Aug 23
2009
Aug 23
In the library
Further reading on Adelaide Zoo
Nature 📚 general
Under the Southern Cross: How Adelaide Zoo Handles Reversed Panda Seasons
In Adelaide, Australia, when it's summer in China, it's winter — and vice versa. For giant pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni, this meant their biological clocks were completely inverted. This article examines how Australia's only pandas adapted to life in the Southern Hemisphere, and what their experience reveals about panda behavioral flexibility, chronobiology, and the limits of environmental adaptation.
2 pandas
australia southern-hemisphere climate
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Culture 📚 general
How Much Is a Giant Panda Worth? Price, Cost and Value Are Three Different Things
Giant pandas have never been sold. What foreign zoos pay is an annual conservation fee, not a purchase price; the largest costs sit in long-term care rather than the fee itself; and the values that matter most — ecosystem protection, watershed stability, cultural significance — cannot be transacted at all. This article separates the three, and explains why collapsing them into a single number produces misleading answers.
3 pandas
panda economics conservation funding panda diplomacy
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🐼 Kids 🐼 kids
Global Panda Map: Where Can You See Pandas Around the World?
Giant pandas don't just live in China — they're animal ambassadors in zoos across the globe! Grab your imaginary passport and take a tour of the world's panda hotspots, from Washington D.C. to Tokyo to Berlin to Seoul. Discover which countries host pandas, what makes each panda home special, and how you can visit pandas near you!
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Nearby context
Other places to explore next
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Pandas present Open to visitors
The official site describes the base's current giant panda keeping, display and education areas, and offers visitor reservations. Some areas rotating out of view does not mean the base has no pandas or is closed. · verified 2026-10-28
China · Chengdu
30.7333, 104.1442
Melbourne Zoo
No pandas
No giant panda is kept here; Australia's pandas are at Adelaide Zoo. · verified 2026-10-28
Australia · Melbourne
-37.7844, 144.9515
Wider geography
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Where this place sits in the wider panda world
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📍 All Locations
Coordinates: 34.9142 S, 138.6056 E
Sources and references
- [1] Adelaide Zoo — Official Website
Official website of Adelaide Zoo (Zoos SA), verified 2026-10-19. Confirms operating status and current giant panda resident. Street address cross-check deferred (visitor-info page fetch failed; retry https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/visitor-information/).
Archive notes
About Adelaide Zoo
Adelaide Zoo, operated by the Royal Zoological Society of South Australia, is located in the Adelaide city centre adjacent to the River Torrens Linear Park and Adelaide Botanic Garden, within the Mediterranean climate zone of South Australia. As an accredited member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) and Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA), it hosts over 2,500 animals representing 250 species, including the only two giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in Australasia, Wang Wang and Funi, on loan from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China. The zoo’s Giant Panda Forest exhibit, opened in 2009, replicates the high-altitude bamboo forests of the Qionglai Mountains, supporting research on giant panda nutritional