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Tianbao
天宝
- Life status
- Living
- Born
Tianbao was born on June 2, 2016, at Pairi Daiza in Belgium, the first cub bred there by Haohao and Xinghui and the first giant panda born in Belgium. Just over a hundred days later, he formally received the name “Tianbao” during the Mid-Autumn Festival. His birth became an important result of China-Belgium giant panda research cooperation.
- Sex
- Male
- Studbook number
- 992
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
5 recorded events
Born at Pairi Daiza
Born on June 2, 2016, at Pairi Daiza in Belgium.
Pairi Daiza
Officially named Tianbao
Officially received the name “Tianbao” at Pairi Daiza on September 15, 2016.
Pairi Daiza
- Year only
Departed Belgium and arrived in Chengdu
Departed Belgium for China on December 10, 2024. He arrived in Chengdu on December 11 and then continued to Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
Moved to Mianyang Base
Moved on November 6, 2025, to the Mianyang Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
Mianyang Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Public display began at Mianyang Chinese Giant Panda Garden
Began appearing before the public on December 29, 2025, when Mianyang Chinese Giant Panda Garden began trial operations.
Mianyang Chinese Giant Panda Garden
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Relationships
Places
Current place
Mianyang 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.
- sc.people.com.cnhttps://sc.people.com.cn/n2/2025/1222/c345167-41449830.html
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- news.ipanda.comhttps://news.ipanda.com/2025/12/21/ARTIjZrXJRpdIJU4IPMLz1O7251221.shtml
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- www.forestry.gov.cnhttps://www.forestry.gov.cn/c/www/dzwzbh/655265.jhtml
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