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Where can you see giant pandas outside China?

21 zoos outside mainland China, plus Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, on a map and sortable by distance

Last checked: 2026-11-11 (21 zoos in 19 countries and territories)

Read this before you go

Almost every giant panda outside mainland China is on loan from China, usually for 10 years, and pandas are sent back when a loan ends or relations change. Cubs born abroad usually return to China at 2 to 4 years old. This page therefore lists which zoos have pandas, not how many, so check the zoo's own website before you go.

Giant panda zoos on a map

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All 21 zoos

Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao (3)

Asia (4)

Europe (8)

North America (3)

Latin America (1)

  • Chapultepec Wildlife Conservation Center (formerly Chapultepec Zoo)

    Centro de Conservación de la Vida Silvestre Chapultepec

    Mexico City, Mexico

    Born at the zoo in 1990, she is the only giant panda outside China not owned by China; she turned 36 in July 2026.

    Zoo website ↗ Source(2026-07-01) ↗ Google Maps ↗

Oceania (1)

Middle East (1)

What this page covers and where the data comes from

Bases and zoos inside mainland China are out of scope. Japan has had no giant pandas since Ueno Zoo's twins returned to China in January 2026; Edinburgh (UK), Ähtäri (Finland) and Chiang Mai (Thailand) no longer have them either.

Every zoo links to its source: the zoo's own giant panda page where possible, otherwise news from 2024 onward. Zoos we could not confirm are left out. If a zoo here no longer has them, or we missed one, please let us know via the footer.

FAQ

Which zoos outside mainland China, plus Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao have giant pandas?

As of 2026-11-11, 21 zoos outside mainland China, plus Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao keep giant pandas, across 19 countries and territories: Taiwan (Taipei Zoo); Australia (Adelaide Zoo); Qatar (Panda House, Al Khor Park); Mexico (Chapultepec Wildlife Conservation Center (formerly Chapultepec Zoo)); Denmark (Copenhagen Zoo); South Korea (Everland); Macao (Macao Giant Panda Pavilion); Russia (Moscow Zoo); Hong Kong (Ocean Park Hong Kong); Netherlands (Ouwehands Dierenpark); Belgium (Pairi Daiza); Singapore (River Wonders); United States (San Diego Zoo, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Zoo Atlanta); Indonesia (Taman Safari Indonesia Bogor); Austria (Schönbrunn Zoo); Spain (Zoo Aquarium de Madrid); Germany (Zoo Berlin); Malaysia (Zoo Negara); France (ZooParc de Beauval). Each was checked against the zoo's website or recent news.

Where can you see giant pandas in Taiwan?

As of 2026-11-11, giant pandas in Taiwan can be seen at Taipei Zoo.

Why does the list of zoos with giant pandas change?

Almost every giant panda outside mainland China is on loan from China, usually for 10 years, and pandas are sent back when a loan ends or relations change. Cubs born abroad usually return to China at 2 to 4 years old. This page therefore lists which zoos have pandas, not how many, so check the zoo's own website before you go.

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