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MEET / 638An individual life
Funi
福妮
- Life status
- Living
- Born
From 2009 to 2024, Funi and Wangwang lived at Adelaide Zoo in Australia for 15 years, becoming one of the best-known pairs in China–Australia giant panda conservation cooperation. A keeper who cared for Funi over many years described her as strong-minded, inclined to do things at her own pace, and always very fond of bamboo.
- Sex
- Female
- Studbook number
- 638
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
5 recorded events
Born at the Wolong Base
Funi was born at the Wolong Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on August 23, 2006.
Wolong Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
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Transferred from Wolong to Bifengxia Panda Base after the Wenchuan earthquake
After the Wenchuan earthquake, Funi was transferred from Wolong to the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in 2008.
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Arrived at Adelaide Zoo with Wangwang
Funi arrived at Adelaide Zoo with Wangwang on November 28, 2009, beginning their life in Australia as part of China–Australia giant panda conservation cooperation.
Adelaide Zoo
Made a public debut at Adelaide Zoo
Funi formally went on public display at Adelaide Zoo on December 14, 2009.
Adelaide Zoo
- Year only
Returned to China after 15 years in Australia
Funi ended 15 years in Australia and returned to China on November 15, 2024, then proceeded to the Shenshuping Base in Wolong for quarantine.
Shenshuping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Relationships
Siblings61View all
- Ai Bao
- Aoyun
- Baitian
- Baxi
- Binghua
- Bingjing
- Chunqiao
- Feiyun
- Fulin
- Futao
- Gonggong
- Hanyuan
- Haoyue
- Huaao
- Huali
- Hualong
- Huan Huan
- Huihui
- Huxiao
- Jiajia
- Jinian
- Jiqing
- Le Bao
- Lulin
- Maimai
- Meixin
- Miaoyin
- Ningning
- Panwang
- Qingfeng
- Ranran
- Shuiling
- Shunshun
- Shuqin
- Suxing
- Taotao
- Tiantian
- Tuanzi
- Xianglu
- Xiangye
- Xianxian
- Xile
- Xingan
- Xing Hui
- Xinglu
- Xingrui
- Xing Xing
- Xinyuan
- Xiwang
- Xiyue
- Xuexue
- Yaji
- Yamei
- Yaoman
- Yaoxin
- Yinke
- Youyou
- Yueliang
- Zhengzheng
- Zhichun
- Zhuangmei
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.
- www.abc.net.auhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-12-14/pandas-go-on-show-for-zoo-visitors/2576412
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