Bai Yun

白云

Life status: Living
Born: September 7, 1991

Bai Yun’s 23 years in San Diego formed a major chapter in China–U.S. giant panda conservation cooperation. In 1999, she gave birth to Hua Mei, the first giant panda cub born in the United States to survive into adulthood. She later raised five more cubs: Mei Sheng, Su Lin, Zhen Zhen, Yun Zi and Xiao Liwu. Long-term observations of Bai Yun and her offspring helped researchers study giant panda reproduction, pregnancy, maternal care and aging. In 2019, Bai Yun ended her stay in the United States and returned to China.

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Sex: Female
Studbook number: 371
Current place: Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

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Timeline

5 recorded events

1991-09-07
Born in Wolong, Sichuan
Bai Yun was born in Wolong, Sichuan, on September 7, 1991.
Wolong, Sichuan
1996-09-10
Moved to the San Diego Zoo for China–U.S. conservation research
Bai Yun arrived at the San Diego Zoo on September 10, 1996, beginning a China–U.S. giant panda conservation research partnership.
San Diego Zoo
1999-08-21
Gave birth to Hua Mei
Bai Yun gave birth to Hua Mei on August 21, 1999. Hua Mei became the first giant panda cub born in the United States to survive and grow to adulthood.
San Diego Zoo
2012-07-29
Gave birth to her sixth cub, Xiao Liwu
Bai Yun gave birth to her sixth cub, Xiao Liwu, on July 29, 2012. By then, she had raised six cubs in San Diego: Hua Mei, Mei Sheng, Su Lin, Zhen Zhen, Yun Zi and Xiao Liwu.
San Diego Zoo
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2019-05-16
Returned to China with Xiao Liwu
Bai Yun ended her stay in the United States and returned to Sichuan with Xiao Liwu on May 16, 2019. They entered quarantine at the Qingchengshan area of the Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda