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Yubao
渝宝
- Life status
- Living
- Born
Yubao and his younger sister Yubei are the male-female twins born to Lanxiang on July 11, 2016, and the first pair of giant panda twins at Chongqing Zoo in which both cubs survived. The head of the zoo's panda house recalled that Yubao had been lively, active, intelligent, and physically capable from an early age. His relatively small eye patches are another distinctive feature.
- Sex
- Male
- Studbook number
- 1011
- Current place
- Wuxi Zoo
Timeline
4 recorded events
Born at Chongqing Zoo
Born on July 11, 2016, at Chongqing Zoo, in a male-female twin pair with Yubei.
Chongqing Zoo
Officially named Yubao
Officially received the name “Yubao” through a public naming campaign on March 18, 2017, and met the public at the naming event.
Moved to Wuxi Zoo
Moved from Chongqing Zoo to Wuxi Zoo on April 18, 2025, for a five-year giant panda public education and exhibition program.
Wuxi Zoo
Public debut at Wuxi Zoo
After completing quarantine and adapting to the new environment, made his formal public debut at Wuxi Zoo on April 25, 2025.
Wuxi Zoo
Relationships
Places
Current place
Wuxi Zoo
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.
- news.sina.com.cnhttps://news.sina.com.cn/c/2017-03-18/doc-ifycnikk1100653.shtml
Event source
- pic.people.com.cnhttps://pic.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0319/c1016-29153908-3.html
Event source
- gzw.wuxi.gov.cnhttps://gzw.wuxi.gov.cn/doc/2025/04/27/4553226.shtml
Event source