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Jul 13, 2026 Transfer

Mei Qing returns to China for retirement

Mei Qing (#547) returned to China with six other pandas to retire; the announcement states she and Ju Xiao will not return to Chimelong.

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Jul 6, 2026 Birthday

Yuan Zai's 13th Birthday World Cup Celebration

Yuan Zai's 13th birthday was livestreamed to over 400 fans with a World Cup themed "cake" — a bamboo-leaf pitch, ice football, sugarcane goal, and a carrot-and-apple championship trophy.

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Taipei Zoo

Source: Taipei Zoo

Jul 1, 2026 Birthday

Xin Xin's 36th birthday celebration

Mexico held a grand celebration for Xin Xin's 36th birthday with painting exhibitions, dragon and lion dances, and a special cake ceremony. Thousands of visitors lined up to see her.

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Chapultepec Zoo

Jun 28, 2026 Birthday

Yuan Bao's 6th Birthday Space Party

Even with the zoo closed for annual maintenance, Yuan Bao's 6th birthday was celebrated online with bamboo, shaved ice, apple, sugarcane, kiwi, carrot and corn, plus a "space adventure" themed art installation.

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Taipei Zoo

Source: Taipei Zoo

Jun 18, 2026 Death

Long Sheng dies from pelvic-abdominal tumors

Long Sheng (龙昇, studbook 518) died on June 18, 2026 at about 26 years old from diffuse pelvic-abdominal tumors and multi-organ failure, after a late-May toothache relapse, abdominal ascites, and multiple abdominal occupying lesions found on June 12.

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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

Jun 10, 2026 Birth

CCRCGP's First Twin Panda Cubs of 2026 Born at Ya'an Base

On June 10, 2026, panda Qian Qian (芊芊) gave birth to twin male cubs at the CCRCGP Ya'an Base — the first twin birth among the center's captive population in 2026. One cub is nursed by its mother while the other is cared for by the hand-rearing team; the cubs alternate between the two.

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Ya'an Bifengxia Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

Source: 中国大熊猫保护研究中心

Jun 10, 2026 Birth

Qian Qian gives birth to 2026's first panda twins

On June 10, 2026, Qian Qian (#650) gave birth to male twins at the Ya'an Base — the first panda twins of 2026 for the China Conservation and Research Center, her fifth litter.

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Ya'an Bifengxia Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

Jun 9, 2026 Activity

Rio Makes First Public Appearance at the Panda Palace

Satrio "Rio" Wiratama made his first public appearance on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Panda Palace of Taman Safari Indonesia in Cisarua, Bogor Regency, West Java — appearing alongside his mother Hu Chun before enthusiastic crowds.

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Taman Safari Indonesia

May 30, 2026 Activity

Gradual Public Viewing Begins at Taman Safari

Taman Safari Indonesia announced that Rio would gradually begin meeting the public from May 30, 2026, after a joint assessment by the park's life science and veterinary teams with Chinese experts — a time-limited, welfare-first opening.

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Taman Safari Indonesia

May 29, 2026 Birthday

Ji Nian Celebrates 7th Birthday at Beijing Zoo

Ji Nian celebrated his 7th birthday at Beijing Zoo with a specially prepared cake, his first birthday at his new home.

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Beijing Zoo

May 17, 2026 Activity

Rio Growing Well at Six Months

Rio, Indonesia's first giant panda cub, is in excellent health at six months old. Taman Safari Indonesia confirms all developmental indicators are stable under continuous veterinary monitoring.

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Taman Safari Indonesia

May 16, 2026 Health

Ting Zai and Jia He Fall Ill at Chimelong

Ting Zai showed loss of appetite, lethargy, coughing and fever. A multidisciplinary team including China Agricultural University and Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital treated him. His condition stabilized.

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Chimelong Safari Park

May 9, 2026 Death

Jia He Dies from Chlamydia Infection

Jia He (家和,

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Chimelong Safari Park

Apr 24, 2026 Conservation

Fu Shuang and Ping Ping selected for U.S. conservation program

On April 24, 2026, Zoo Atlanta announced that a new Giant Panda Conservation International Cooperative Research Agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association had been formally launched; Fu Shuang and Ping Ping will begin a 10-year conservation partnership at Zoo Atlanta.

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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Apr 8, 2026 Activity

Qi Zai Participates in International Rare Species Day

Qi Zai participated in International Rare Species Day activities at Qinling Sibao Science Park, serving as an ambassador for rare species conservation.

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Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park

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