History

We are still working on the subpages about the Giant Panda Zoos from the past.
During this time you can still visit our old page http://www.giantpandazoo.com/History.html

On this page you can find information about the giant pandas who lived outside of China.

On Februari 8, 1937 Su Lin, the first giant panda outside of China, arrived at the Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, U.S.A.

Since then 148 giant pandas lived in zoos outside of China.

These animals lived in 52 zoos in 51 citys in 22 countries.

Berlin, Mexico City, Nanki-Shirahama, San Diego, Atlanta, Kobe, Washington D.C., Vienna, Memphis,
Chiang Mai, Madrid, Taipei, Adelaide, Tokyo, Edinburgh & Saint-Aignan still have the honour to have giant pandas as their residents.

On this page we will inform you about the zoos who had giant pandas in their collections in the past.

Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, U.S.A.
Su Lin (1937-1938)
Mei Mei (1938-1942)
Mei Lan (1939-1953)

Bronx Zoo, New York, U.S.A.
Pandora (1938-1941)
Pan (1939-1940)
Pan Dee (1941-1945)
Pan Dah (1941-1951)
Ling Ling (1987)
Yun Yun (1987)

London Zoo, London, United Kingdom
Ming (1938-1944)
Sung (1938-1939)
Tang (1938-1940)
Happy (1938-1939)
Grandma (1938-1939)
Lien Ho (1946-1950)
Chi Chi (1958-1972)
An An (1968-1969)
Chia Chia (1974-1988)
Ching Ching (1974-1985)
Ming Ming (1991-1994)
Bao Bao (1991-1993)

Zoo Hannover, Hannover, Germany
Happy (1939)

Münchner Tierpark Hellabrunn, Münich, Germany
Happy (1939)

Zoologischer Garten Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Happy (1939)

Kölner Zoo, Cologne, Germany
Happy (1939)

Zoo de Vincennes, Paris, France
Happy (1939)
Yen Yen (1973-2000)
Li Li (1973-1974)

Saint Louis Zoo, Saint Louis, U.S.A.
Happy (1939-1946)
Pao Pei (1939-1952)

Moscow Zoo, Moscow, Russia
Ping Ping (1957-1961)
An An (1959-1972)
Chi Chi (1966)
Wen Wen (2001)
Yuan Yuan (2001)

Zoo Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
Chi Chi (1958)

Zoo Kobenhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark
Chi Chi (1958)

Tierpark Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Chi Chi (1958)

Pyongyang Central Zoo, Pyongyang, North Korea
Number 1 (1965-1971)
Number 2 (1965-1967)
Lin Lin (1971-?)
San Xing (1971-1976)
Dan Dan (1979-?)

Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, Japan
Lan Lan (1971-1979)
Kang Kang (1971-1980)
Huan Huan (1980-1997)
Fei Fei (1982-1994)
Chu Chu (1985)
Tong Tong (1986-2000)
You You (1988-1992)
Ling Ling (1992-2008)
Shuan Shuan (2003-2005)

Fukuoka City Zoological Garden, Fukuoka, Japan
Bao Ling (1980)
Hsan Hsan (1980)

Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Ying Xin (1984)
Yun Yun (1984)

San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco, U.S.A.
Ying Xin (1984-1985)
Yun Yun (1984-1985)

Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Canada
Qinn Qinn (1985)
Sha Yan (1985)

Parken Zoo, Eskilstuna, Sweden
Chuan Chuan (1986)
Jin Jin (1986)

Dublin Zoo, Dublin, Ireland
Ping Ping (1986)
Ming Ming (1986)

Safaripark Beekse Bergen, Hilvarenbeek, the Netherlands
Rong Rong (1987)
Chuan Chuan (1987)

Zoo van Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
Wan Wan (1987)
Xi Xi (1987)

Busch Gardens, Tampa, U.S.A.
Ling Ling (1987-1988)
Yun Yun (1987-1988)

Calgary Zoo, Calgary, Canada
Wei Lun (1988)
Xi Xi (1988)

Ikeda Zoo, Okayama, Japan
Qing Qing (1988)
Cheng Cheng (1988)

Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne, Australia
Xiao Xiao (1988)
Fei Fei (1988)