Yun Zi () is a male
giant panda
The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white animal coat, coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. ...
born at the
San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in San Diego, California, United States, located in Balboa Park (San Diego), Balboa Park. It began with a collection of animals left over from the 1915 Panama–California Exposition that were brought together by its ...
on August 5, 2009. His name is "Son of Cloud (Yun)" in Chinese.
San Diego Zoo Panda Cub Named 'Son Of Cloud'
''CBS2.com'', Nov 17, 2009
Yun Zi weighed 4 ounces at birth. He was the fifth cub born to his mother Bai Yun
Bai Yun (; born September 7, 1991) was the first female giant panda who was born at the Wolong Giant Panda Research Center in China. From September 1996 she lived at the San Diego Zoo for more than 20 years, until being returned to China in May ...
, and the fourth to his father Gao Gao
Gao Gao () is a male giant panda formerly at the San Diego Zoo from 2003 to 2018 and was then returned to China. He was diagnosed with a heart murmur in 2013. His right testicle was removed for health in 2014. To date, he has fathered five giant p ...
. He has one half-sister, Hua Mei
Hua Mei (; intended meaning: "China/USA") (born August 21, 1999) is a female giant panda. She is the first giant panda cub to survive to adulthood in the United States. She was born to Bai Yun (mother) and Shi Shi (father) at the San Diego Zoo ...
, through Bai Yun. He also has two full brothers, Mei Sheng
Mei Sheng (, lit. "Beautiful Life" or "Born in the USA"; born August 19, 2003) is a male giant panda born at the San Diego Zoo. He is the second panda to be born at the zoo and is the first offspring of Bai Yun and Gao Gao. He is the half-broth ...
and Xiao Liwu
Xiao Liwu (; meaning: "Little Gift") is a male giant panda born at the San Diego Zoo on July 29, 2012.
Xiao Liwu is the sixth cub born to his mother Bai Yun, and the fifth for his father Gao Gao. He has one half-sister, Hua Mei, through Bai Yun. ...
, and two full sisters, Su Lin and Zhen Zhen
Zhen Zhen () is a female giant panda born on August 3, 2007, to Bai Yun and Gao Gao at the San Diego Zoo. Her name means "Precious". She is Bai Yun's fourth cub, and Gao Gao's third. Zhen Zhen has one half sibling, Hua Mei, and four full siblin ...
. Like his full siblings, he was conceived via natural mating. The name was selected from a list of 6,300 names submitted by his fans. He received his name on November 17, 2009 at 104 days of age.
Yun Zi made his public debut on January 7, 2010, at 155 days of age. He was weaned in February 2011.
Yun Zi returned to China in January 2014. He resides at Duijiangyan Base (part of the China Conservation and Research Centre for Giant Pandas).
See also
* List of giant pandas
This is a partial list of giant pandas, both alive and deceased. The giant panda is a conservation-reliant species, conservation-reliant vulnerable species. Wild population estimates of the bear vary; one estimate shows that there are about 1,590 ...
* List of individual bears
The following is a list of individual bears ( other than individual giant pandas) which garnered national or worldwide attention:
Actors
* Bart the Bear, a male Alaskan Kodiak bear, played the leading role in the 1988 wilderness drama, '' The Be ...
References
External links
San Diego Giant Panda Research Center
Panda Fix
{{San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Individual giant pandas
2009 animal births
San Diego Zoo