Imagine a panda with the serene beauty of a spring lake, her gentle presence bringing joy wherever she goes. Hu Chun (湖春/Huchun), a soft-eyed female panda, is a true wanderer at heart. From China to Indonesia, her journey is a blend of cultural exchange and scientific exploration. Though she hasn’t found a mate just yet, her story unfolds in a warm, welcoming place – where the breeze is as cool as her calm nature.
Basic Information
- Name: Hu Chun (湖春)
- Meaning of Name: Lake in Spring
- Gender: Female
- Genealogy Number: 794
- Date of Birth: September 8, 2010
- Place of Birth: China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center, Ya’an Bifengxia Base
- Mother: Ye Ye (晔晔)
- Father: Wu Gang (武岗)
- Siblings: Lang Lang (朗朗), Wu Jun (武俊), Wu Jie (武杰), Cui Cui (翠翠), Lu Lin (芦琳), Han Han (憨憨), Hua Yan (华妍), Fu Fu (府府)
Life Journey of Panda Hu Chun
Shanxi Taiyuan Zoo: On May 30, 2013, Hu Chun traveled to Shanxi Taiyuan Zoo with another panda, “Cai Tao (彩陶),” for a period of exhibition.
Travel to Indonesia: On September 27, 2017, Hu Chun, along with “Cai Tao,” left China’s Wolong Shenshuping Base and flew to Indonesia for a ten-year scientific cooperation project. This marked the first time Chinese pandas lived in Indonesia, where they were warmly welcomed by the local community at the Indonesia Safari Park.
Life in Indonesia: Hu Chun and Cai Tao are living comfortably at the Bogor Zoological Gardens in Indonesia, where the climate is ideal for giant pandas – cool in the mornings and evenings. Despite high hopes for them to mate and have offspring, they haven’t been successful so far. This may be because they simply don’t have the right chemistry, and as a result, haven’t shown enough interest in mating.
