Tai Shan (giant panda)
Tai Shan (Chinese: 泰山; pinyin: Tài Shān, pronounced [tʰâiʂán], also known as Butterstick after birth and before naming) is a giant panda born at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on July 9, 2005. He is the first panda cub born at the National Zoo to survive for more than a few days. He is the oldest brother of Bao Bao, Bei Bei and Xiao Qi Ji.
Tai Shan in June 2007. | |
| Species | Giant panda |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | July 9, 2005 National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C. United States |
| Residence | China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda: Dujiangyan Base, Sichuan Province People's Republic of China |
| Parent(s) | Mei Xiang, Tian Tian |
| Offspring | A male |
| Named after | Butterstick |
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