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Xiao Qi Ji
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- Life status
- Living
- Born
Xiao Qi Ji was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on August 21, 2020, to Mei Xiang and Tian Tian. His birth followed an artificial insemination using frozen-thawed semen from Tian Tian. The Smithsonian recorded it as the first giant panda cub born outside China after artificial insemination using only frozen-thawed semen. In November 2020, a public vote gave him the name Xiao Qi Ji—“little miracle”—a fitting name for a rare birth during the pandemic.
- Sex
- Male
Timeline
4 recorded events
Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Xiao Qi Ji was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on August 21, 2020. His birth was the first outside China to result from artificial insemination using only frozen-thawed giant panda semen.
Smithsonian's National Zoo
Officially named Xiao Qi Ji
After a public online vote, he was formally given the name Xiao Qi Ji on November 23, 2020.
Smithsonian's National Zoo
Made his first formal public appearance
Xiao Qi Ji went on public display when the Smithsonian’s National Zoo reopened on May 21, 2021.
Smithsonian's National Zoo
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Returned to China with Mei Xiang and Tian Tian
Xiao Qi Ji left Washington, D.C., with his parents Tian Tian and Mei Xiang on November 8, 2023, and arrived in China on November 9 before moving into the Shenshuping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
Shenshuping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
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Places
Current place
Shenshuping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
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Sources
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- www.nationalzoo.si.eduhttps://www.nationalzoo.si.edu/news/his-name-xiao-qi-ji
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- nationalzoo.si.eduhttps://nationalzoo.si.edu/
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