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Bili
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- Life status
- Living
- Born
After going to Ueno Zoo in Tokyo in 2011, Bili and Xiannv took part in 13 years of China–Japan giant panda breeding cooperation. They bred naturally and produced Xiangxiang in 2017, and in 2021 welcomed Ueno Zoo’s first giant panda twins, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei.
- Sex
- Male
- Studbook number
- 612
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
8 recorded events
Born at the Wolong conservation center
Bili was born at the Wolong conservation center of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on August 16, 2005.
Wolong Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
- Year only
Moved to Chimelong Safari Park
Bili moved to Chimelong Safari Park in March 2008.
Chimelong Safari Park
- Year only
Moved to Bifengxia Panda Base
Bili moved to the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in July 2010.
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Arrived at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo
Bili arrived at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on February 21, 2011, beginning giant panda cooperation in Japan.
Ueno Zoo
- Year only
Mated naturally with Xiannv in 2012; their cub later died from pneumonia
Bili and Xiannv mated naturally on March 25 and 26, 2012. Xiannv gave birth to a cub on July 5, and the cub died from pneumonia on July 11.
Ueno Zoo
- Year only
Mated naturally with Xiannv; Xiangxiang was born
Bili mated naturally with Xiannv on February 27, 2017, and their daughter Xiangxiang was born on June 12.
Ueno Zoo
- Year only
Mated naturally with Xiannv; twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei were born
Natural mating between Bili and Xiannv was confirmed on March 6, 2021, and Xiannv gave birth to twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei on June 23.
Ueno Zoo
Returned to China after 13 years of cooperation in Japan
Bili ended the cooperation stay in Japan and returned to China on September 29, 2024, arriving at the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda the same day.
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Relationships
Offspring3
Places
Current place
Shenshuping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.
Sources
These are sources related to this panda. Sources for individual events appear in the timeline; one source does not establish every detail.
- toyokeizai.nethttps://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/420277?display=b
Event source
- www.tokyo-zoo.nethttps://www.tokyo-zoo.net/topics/news/ueno/5652_20948_2012-07-05.html
Event source