Yongyong

永永

Life status: Living
Born: June 25, 2014

In 2020, six-year-old Yongyong became a mother for the first time and was then the youngest first-time mother to breed successfully at the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center. At first, she was still clumsy even at picking up her cub, but with help from the nursery staff she learned within days how to hold, lick, and nurse it. Two years later, she gave birth to twin males.

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Sex: Female
Studbook number: 911
Current place: Xi'an Qinling Wildlife Park

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Timeline

4 recorded events

2014-06-25
Born at the Qinling breeding center
Yongyong was born at the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Research Center, now the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center, on June 25, 2014.
Qinling Giant Panda Research Center
2018Year only
Moved to Xi’an Qinling Wildlife Park
In April 2018, Yongyong moved to Xi’an Qinling Wildlife Park.
Xi'an Qinling Wildlife Park
2020-08-17
Gave birth for the first time to Qin Yun
On August 17, 2020, Yongyong gave birth to a female cub for the first time at the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center. The cub was later named Qin Yun; her birth marked the arrival of a third captive-bred generation in the Qinling population and created four living generations in the family.
Qinling Giant Panda Research Center
2022-08-11
Gave birth to twin males
On August 11, 2022, Yongyong successfully gave birth for the second time at the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center, delivering twin male cubs.
Qinling Giant Panda Research Center