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Celebrations all around! Giant pandas across the world celebrate their birthdays

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Olaseinde, D. (2026, September 21). Celebrations all around! Giant pandas across the world celebrate their birthdays. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16146947/Celebrations-Giant-pandas-world-celebrate-birthdays.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-21 · by David Olaseinde

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Giant pandas around the world celebrated their birthdays recently, receiving special treats from their keepers. In Chongqing, China, panda Liang Yue marked her tenth birthday on September 19 with a cake, flowers, toys, and an ice bed to stay cool. Meanwhile, in Madrid, Spain, pandas Jin Xi and Zhu Yu celebrated their sixth birthday at the zoo, where they are among only two giant pandas in the country, enjoying similar festivities including decorations and a birthday cake.
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On September 19, giant pandas around the world celebrated their birthdays with special treats and attention. In Chongqing, China, Liang Yue marked her 10th birthday at the park with a festive meal, flowers, toys, and an ice bed to keep her cool. Liang Yue was accompanied by her cub, Wang Shu, during the celebration.

Meanwhile, in Madrid, Spain, another celebration took place for the only two giant pandas in the country: Jin Xi and Zhu Yu. Jin Xi celebrated its 6th birthday at Madrid Zoo Aquarium with a special cake. The celebrations brought visitors and staff together to enjoy the festive atmosphere.

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David Olaseinde
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China Chongqing Daily Mail Madrid Spain

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Liang Yue PERSON · 5× Spain GPE · 5× Zhu Yu PERSON · 4× Jin Xi PERSON · 3× Madrid GPE · 2× Wang Shu PERSON · 2× Wangshu PERSON · 2× China GPE · 1× Chongqing GPE · 1× Daily Mail ORG · 1×

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Giant panda Liang Yue eats a birthday meal accompanied by her cub Wangshu to celebrate her 10th birthday Giant panda Liang Yue is pictured with her cub Wang Shu Decorations were made to ensure the pandas enjoyed their special landmarks The zoo prepared a birthday cake, flowers, toys and a snow bed for Liang Yue, who was accompanied by her cub Wangshu during the celebration Zhu Yu, one of the only two giant pandas in Spain, celebrated its sixth birthday Zhu Yu, one of the only two giant pandas in Spain, celebrates its sixth birthday with a cake at Madrid Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain People watch the 6th birthday celebration of the only two giant pandas in Spain, Jin Xi and Zhu Yu
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Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Giant pandas around the world have been marking their birthdays with special treats, toys and plenty of attention from their keepers. asserted
pandas → see → keepers
In Chongqing, China, giant panda Liang Yue celebrated her tenth birthday on September 19 with a festive meal and a selection of gifts prepared by the park. asserted
Yue → celebrate → park
The birthday treats included a cake, flowers, toys and an ice bed designed to help keep the panda cool. asserted
treats → include → panda
Liang Yue was also pictured enjoying the celebration alongside her cub, Wang Shu, as the pair tucked into their birthday meal. asserted
pair → picture → meal
Thousands of kilometres away, another birthday celebration was taking place in Madrid, Spain. asserted
celebration → take → Madrid
At Madrid Zoo, giant panda Jin Xi enjoyed a birthday cake on September 19 as the zoo marked the sixth birthday of the giant panda pair Jin Xi and Zhu Yu. asserted
zoo → enjoy → pair
The celebration brought a festive atmosphere to the zoo as visitors and staff gathered to mark the occasion. asserted
visitors → bring → occasion
Giant panda Liang Yue eats a birthday meal accompanied by her cub Wangshu to celebrate her 10th birthday Giant panda Liang Yue is pictured with her cub Wang Shu Decorations were made to ensure the pandas enjoyed their special landmarks The zoo prepared a birthday cake, flowers, toys and a snow bed for Liang Yue, who was accompanied by her cub Wangshu during the celebration Zhu Yu, one of the only two giant pandas in Spain, celebrated its sixth birthday Zhu Yu, one of the only two giant pandas in Spain, celebrates its sixth birthday with a cake at Madrid Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain People watch the 6th birthday celebration of the only two giant pandas in Spain, Jin Xi and Zhu Yu asserted
People → eat → Spain
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