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Yaya

雅雅

Life status
Living
Born

Together, the names “Yaya” and “An'an” form “Ya'an” in Chinese. On October 29, 2019, the two giant pandas were formally introduced as mascots of Ya'an. Official city materials describe Yaya as lively and active, and she has continued to appear in local public cultural activities in her role as a city mascot.

Sex
Female
Current place
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

No photograph is available yet.

Timeline

4 recorded events

  1. Born at Shenshuping Base

    Born with her twin sister Sujin on August 4, 2019, at 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

  2. Introduced as a city mascot of Ya'an

    On October 29, 2019, Yaya and “An'an” were formally introduced as city mascots of Ya'an; the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda presented Ya'an with naming certificates and birth certificates.

    Ya'an

  3. Year only

    Moved to Bifengxia Panda Base

    Moved in November 2020 to Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.

    Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

  4. Gave birth to a female cub

    Gave birth to a female cub on July 15, 2025, at 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

Relationships

Mother

Places

Current place

Bifengxia Panda 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.

  1. www.yaan.gov.cn

    Event source

    https://www.yaan.gov.cn/app/article.html?id=feab8e7b-7ca2-42f8-99a4-f296a8659582
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