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Bei Bei

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Life status
Living
Born

Bei Bei was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on August 22, 2015, to Mei Xiang and Tian Tian. His name was jointly selected by Peng Liyuan and Michelle Obama, reflecting the special context of China–U.S. giant panda conservation cooperation. In 2016, Bei Bei underwent emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage caused by a mass of bamboo and recovered successfully. He returned to China in 2019 under the cooperation agreement.

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Sex
Male
Studbook number
978
Current place
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

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Timeline

5 recorded events

  1. Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

    Bei Bei was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on August 22, 2015.

    Smithsonian's National Zoo

  2. Was formally named Bei Bei

    A naming ceremony was held at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on September 25, 2015, after Peng Liyuan and Michelle Obama jointly selected the name Bei Bei.

    Smithsonian's National Zoo

    nationalzoo.si.edu

  3. Underwent emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage

    Bei Bei underwent emergency surgery on November 25, 2016, to remove a mass of bamboo that was blocking his small intestine.

    Smithsonian's National Zoo

  4. Year only

    Arrived in Chengdu and entered quarantine at Bifengxia Panda Base

    Bei Bei arrived in Chengdu at 5:38 p.m. on November 20, 2019, and moved into the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda for quarantine in the early hours of November 21.

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

    pic.people.com.cn

  5. Left Washington for China

    Bei Bei left Washington, D.C., on November 19, 2019, beginning his return journey to China.

    Smithsonian's National Zoo

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Siblings3

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Places

Current place

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

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Sources

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  1. nationalzoo.si.edu

    Event source

    https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/his-name-bei-bei
  2. pic.people.com.cn

    Event source

    https://pic.people.com.cn/n1/2019/1122/c1016-31469186.html
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