Jin Ke

津柯

Life status: Living
Born: July 15, 2009

Jin Ke was born in Ya’an in 2009 and later went to Guangzhou as one of the “Asian Games pandas” in 2010. Staff at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda have described him as intelligent but somewhat lazy. When eating bamboo, he often tries to peel it with his forepaws rather than relying on his teeth, a distinctive feeding habit documented over years of observation.

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Sex: Male
Studbook number: 743
Current place: China Giant Panda Garden at Shunan Bamboo Sea

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Timeline

4 recorded events

2009-07-15
Born at Bifengxia Panda Base
Jin Ke was born at the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on July 15, 2009.
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2010-10-27
Left Bifengxia for Guangzhou as an Asian Games panda
Jin Ke left Bifengxia Panda Base for Guangzhou on October 27, 2010, as one of the giant pandas supporting the 16th Asian Games.
Guangzhou
2015Year only
Mated naturally with Xin Ni'er and became a father for the first time
Jin Ke took part in breeding for the first time on March 10, 2015, mating naturally with Xin Ni'er. Xin Ni'er gave birth to twin sons on June 25, making Jin Ke a father for the first time.
Hetaoping Wild Training Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2025-09-29
Moved to the China Giant Panda Garden at Shunan Bamboo Sea
Jin Ke moved to the China Giant Panda Garden at Shunan Bamboo Sea in Yibin, Sichuan, on September 29, 2025.
China Giant Panda Garden at Shunan Bamboo Sea