Yuan Bao

Yuan Bao
Yuan Bao as a cub with her mother, Yuan Yuan, in 2020
SexFemale
Born (2020-06-28) June 28, 2020 (age 6)
Taipei Zoo, Taipei, Taiwan
ParentTuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan

Yuan Bao (born June 28, 2020) is a female giant panda born at the Taipei Zoo in Taiwan. Her parents are Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, and she has an older sister named Yuan Zai. Yuan Bao is the second giant panda born in Taiwan.

Birth and family

Yuan Bao was born on June 28, 2020, at the Taipei Zoo in Taiwan, to mother Yuan Yuan and father Tuan Tuan (died 2022). Her parents were brought to Taipei from Sichuan on December 23, 2008; in exchange, the Taiwanese government gave China two Taiwanese Serow and two Formosan sika deer on April 16, 2011. Yuan Bao is the second giant panda to be born in Taiwan; the first was her older sister, Yuan Zai. Her maternal grandmother was Lei Lei.

Early life

On October 5, 2020, the zoo announced that Yuan Bao was having difficulty learning how to walk, since her hind legs lacked sufficient strength. She primarily crawled and slid on the ground instead. Yuan Bao attracted a large amount of netizens, who commented that her back resembled an onigiri when she sat down. By the time she turned two years old, she was able to walk normally. Yuan Bao made her public debut on December 29, 2020.

Yuan Bao celebrated her sixth birthday on June 28, 2026, but the Taipei Zoo was closed due to annual maintenance, so she did not receive any visitors. As of July 2026, Yuan Bao lives with Yuan Zai and Yuan Yuan.

Notes

  1. ↑ simplified Chinese: 圆宝; traditional Chinese: 圓寶; pinyin: Yuán bǎo; lit. 'Round baby'

References

  1. 1 2 3 "今天'圆宝'生日，台湾民众送上暖心祝福" [Today is 'Yuan Bao's' birthday; people in Taiwan send heartwarming wishes]. 52HRTT (in Chinese). December 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "「團團」、「圓圓」過16歲生日~圓仔妹好名票選為「圓寶」" ['Tuan Tuan' and 'Yuan Yuan' celebrate their 16th birthdays; 'Yuan Zai's' little sister is named 'Yuan Bao' following a public vote]. Taipei Zoo (in Chinese). September 9, 2020. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Photo News: Baby panda Yuan Bao makes debut at Taipei Zoo" [從照片看新聞: 貓熊寶寶「圓寶」初登場]. Taipei Times (in Chinese). January 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ "大貓熊「圓圓」產女幼仔生產過程如姊姊「圓仔」翻版 (影音)". Radio Taiwan International. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "台北市立动物园为大熊猫'圆仔'庆生" [Taipei Zoo celebrates the birthday of giant panda 'Yuanzai']. People's Daily Online (in Chinese). July 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ Hua, Siqi (April 8, 2021). "盈盈樂樂慶香港回歸十周年 盤點兩岸三地大熊貓" [Ying Ying and Le Le Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong's Return to China: A Look at Giant Pandas Across the Mainland, Taiwan, and Hong Kong]. Our China Story (in Chinese).
  7. ↑ Zheng, Ning (December 24, 2025). "日議員提與台灣｢動物交流｣ 國台辦警告: 勿將大熊貓當媚日貢品" [Japanese lawmakers mentioned ｢ animal exchanges with Taiwan ｣ Taiwan Affairs Office warned: Do not use giant pandas as tribute to Japan]. HK01 (in Chinese).
  8. 1 2 Lin, Zhirou (June 28, 2022). "大貓熊「圓寶」2歲了！ 線上生日趴大口喀蛋糕超可愛" [Giant panda 'Yuan Bao' turns 2! Adorable scenes as she gobbles up her birthday cake during an online celebration]. TVBS (in Chinese).
  9. ↑ https://news.cts.com.tw/cts/general/202009/202009112013421.html
  10. ↑ "圓寶將滿百日齡體重破6公斤 練習走路模樣超萌" ['Yuan Bao' Nears 100-Day Milestone, Weighs Over 6kg; Adorable Footage Shows Her Practicing Walking]. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ Li, Nader (October 18, 2020). "台灣熊貓BB圓寶學行超得意　拒做「拖把熊」　行到攰坐低激似飯糰" [Taiwanese panda BB Yuan Bao is so cute learning to walk. He refuses to be a 'mop bear' and sits down like rice balls when he is tired from walking]. HK01 (in Chinese).
  12. ↑ "Yuan Bao". Panda Common. Retrieved October 27, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ "Taipei Zoo to Close to the Public from June 22 to July 1 for Annual Maintenance". Taipei Zoo. June 13, 2026.