Bei Bei
Bei Bei in November 2017. | |
| Species | Giant panda |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | August 22, 2015 National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C. United States |
| Residence | Bifengxia Panda Base, Ya'an, China |
| Parent(s) | Mei Xiang, Tian Tian |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) (as of November 21, 2019) |
| Named after | Treasure |
Bei Bei (/beɪ beɪ/ BAY BAY; Chinese: t 貝貝, s 贝贝, p Bèibèi) is a male giant panda bear who was born and lived at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in the United States. He was part of US-China relations panda diplomacy, and was sent to the People's Republic of China on November 19, 2019, at the age of 4. He is currently at the Ya’an Bifengxia Base of the Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center in southwest Sichuan province. He is the brother of Tai Shan, Bao Bao, and Xiao Qi Ji.