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Jia Panpan
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- Life status
- Living
- Born
Canada welcomed its first giant panda cubs on October 13, 2015. Jia Panpan was the older brother in the mixed-sex twin pair, born on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Canada. The name Jia Panpan, selected by public vote the following year, means “Canadian Hope.”
- Sex
- Male
- Studbook number
- 987
- Current place
- Chengdu Zoo
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
6 recorded events
Born at the Toronto Zoo with twin sister Jia Yueyue
Jia Panpan was born at the Toronto Zoo on October 13, 2015, with twin sister Jia Yueyue. They were the first pair of giant panda cubs successfully bred and born in Canada.
Toronto Zoo
Was formally named Jia Panpan
Jia Panpan formally received the name Jia Panpan at the Toronto Zoo on March 7, 2016.
Toronto Zoo
Left Toronto for the Calgary Zoo with the family
Jia Panpan left the Toronto Zoo with the family on March 23, 2018, beginning the move to the Calgary Zoo.
Toronto Zoo
Made a public debut at the Calgary Zoo
Jia Panpan began formally meeting the public with the family when Panda Passage opened at the Calgary Zoo on May 7, 2018.
Calgary Zoo
Returned to China and moved into the Chengdu Panda Base
Jia Panpan returned to China on January 12, 2020, and moved into the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
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Moved to Chengdu Zoo near the end of 2022
Jia Panpan moved to Chengdu Zoo near the end of 2022.
Chengdu Zoo
Relationships
Siblings3
Places
Current place
Chengdu Zoo
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.torontozoo.comhttps://www.torontozoo.com/press/2018/%21newsite.asp?pg=20180324
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