Xixi

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Life status: Living
Born: August 13, 1998

Xixi was born at Hetaoping Base in Wolong on August 13, 1998. During the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, she left her enclosure after being frightened by aftershocks and was later recovered by researchers from a cliffside area. She went on to raise many cubs; her daughter Ying Ying later became one of the giant pandas sent to Hong Kong.

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Sex: Female
Studbook number: 476
Current place: Mianyang Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

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Timeline

10 recorded events

1998-08-13
Born at Hetaoping Base
Xixi was born at the Hetaoping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on August 13, 1998.
Hetaoping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2004-07-13
Gave birth to Rongrong
Xixi gave birth for the first time on July 13, 2004, delivering a male cub named Rongrong.
2005-08-16
Gave birth to Ying Ying
Xixi gave birth to a female cub named Ying Ying on August 16, 2005.
2006Year only
Gave birth to twin daughters Meixi and Meixin
Xixi gave birth to twin female cubs Meixi and Meixin in 2006.
2008-05-26
Left her enclosure during the Wenchuan earthquake and was recovered
On May 26, 2008, during the Wenchuan earthquake period, Xixi left her enclosure and entered the surrounding mountains before staff found and recovered her. After the earthquake, she was transferred to the Bifengxia Panda Base.
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2011-07-08
Gave birth to twins in a wild-training base
Xixi gave birth to twins at the Wolong Giant Panda Wild Training Base on July 8, 2011.
Wolong Giant Panda Wild Training Base
2013-07-10
Gave birth to Huabao
Xixi gave birth to a male cub named Huabao at the Bifengxia Panda Base on July 10, 2013.
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2015-06-30
Gave birth to a cub
Xixi gave birth to a cub at the Bifengxia Panda Base at 5:03 p.m. on June 30, 2015.
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2017-05-20
Gave birth to twins Yun'er and Zhuangzhuang
Xixi gave birth to twins Yun'er and Zhuangzhuang at the Bifengxia Panda Base on May 20, 2017.
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2025-11-04
Moved to Mianyang Base
Xixi formally moved into the Mianyang Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on November 4, 2025.
Mianyang Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda