Taipei Zoo

Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan)

Official website: english.taipei.gov.tw/zoo/

Official website: www.zoo.gov.tw/panda/english/index.htm

Taipei Zoo

In 1914, when Taiwan was still under Japanese sovereignty, Japanese Mr. Oe established a private zoological garden in Yuan-shan. The Japanese Government in Taiwan purchased the property the next year and turned it into a public park. After World War II, Taipei Zoo was formally taken over by the Taipei City. In 1970, the amusement park next to the zoo was consolidated into a 5.8 hectare park, providing entertainments and education.

Giant pandas in Taipei

Taipei Zoo has 2 giant pandas: Tuan Tuan & Yuan Yuan

A giant panda gift for Taiwan

On May 3, 2005, the Central Government of China announced that the mainland would present two giant pandas to Taiwan. Two giant pandas were selected on January 28, 2006 and they moved into a seperate enclosure in Wolong, waiting for Taiwan to accept the gift from the People's Republic of China.

On May 12, 2008 the great earthquake destroyed Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan's enclosure at Wolong. Both of them escaped from the ruined enclosure but were found back later that week.

On March 23, 2008, the new President of Taiwan, Ma Yingjiu, accepted the gift.

On June 18, 2008, Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan were moved to the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. 

On December 23, 2008 the couple of giant pandas arrived at Taipei Zoo, Taiwan. The giant pandas will live at Taipei Zoo's Xinguang Special Exhibit House. Tuan Tuan & Yuan Yuan are a gift from the People's Republic of China to the Republic of China (Taiwan), to improve the relationship between the two countries.

Tuan Tuan

Tuan Tuan (male) was born on September 1, 2004 at the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in Wolong.

He has studbook number 588.

His mother is Hua Mei (487, born at the San Diego Zoo) and his father is Ling Ling (424).

He came to Taipei Zoo on December 23, 2008 with Yuan Yuan.

Yuan Yuan

Yuan Yuan (female) was born on August 30, 2004 at the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in Wolong.

She has studbook number 587.

Her mother is Lei Lei (374) and her father is Lin Lin (455).

She came to Taipei Zoo on December 23, 2008 with Tuan Tuan.