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Yun Chuan & Xin Bao
Yun Chuan and Xin Bao are the San Diego Zoo's new panda pair at Denny Sanford Panda Ridge.
- Current location
- San Diego Zoo, USA
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Overview
Yun Chuan and Xin Bao are the San Diego Zoo's new panda pair at Denny Sanford Panda Ridge.
Profile story
A new San Diego panda chapter
Yun Chuan and Xin Bao reopened a major U.S. panda chapter after the San Diego Zoo's earlier panda program ended in 2019. Their profile links a new ten-year international conservation partnership with one of the best-known panda destinations outside China.
Yun Chuan is especially connected to San Diego through his mother Zhen Zhen, who was born at the zoo in 2007, and through his grandparents Bai Yun and Gao Gao. Xin Bao's public profile is tied to the refreshed Denny Sanford Panda Ridge habitat and the zoo's current education and viewing program.
Profile facts
- Location
- San Diego Zoo, USA
- Status
- Current panda pair in San Diego
- Region
- Americas
- Current location
- San Diego Zoo, USA
- Profile status
- Expanded profile
- Source confidence
- Travel, arrival, public debut and individual birth dates are source-linked, with Chinese official reporting used for the core biographical dates.
- Image status
- No individual photo is used until reusable image rights are confirmed.
- Last updated
- 2026-04-20
Individual pandas
Xin Bao
Timeline
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New ten-year cooperation agreement
Chinese and San Diego partners signed a new round of giant panda protection and research cooperation.
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Departed China for San Diego
Yun Chuan and Xin Bao departed China to begin the new San Diego Zoo cooperation program, with Chinese experts planned to stay through the quarantine and adaptation period.
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Arrived in San Diego
The pair arrived safely in San Diego, California, after the new cooperation agreement.
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Public debut at Panda Ridge
Yun Chuan and Xin Bao made their public debut at Denny Sanford Panda Ridge at the San Diego Zoo.