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Bao Li

宝力 / Bǎolì

Born in Sichuan in 2021, arrived at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in 2024, and made his public debut in January 2025.

Last verified: 2026-07-23

Life status: Alive; Conclusion status: No reviewed record | Precision: Categorical | Source: No reviewed source conclusion
Birth date: Aug 04, 2021; Conclusion status: Confirmed | Precision: Day | Source: Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Last verified: 2026-07-23
Sex: Male; Conclusion status: Confirmed | Precision: Categorical | Source: Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Last verified: 2026-07-23
Current verified place: Smithsonian's National Zoo; Conclusion status: Confirmed | Precision: Not stated | Source: Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Last verified: 2026-07-23
Parents: An AnBao Bao; Tentative relationship / Confirmed

Reviewed profile summary

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Born in Sichuan in 2021, arrived at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in 2024, and made his public debut in January 2025.

Reviewed timeline

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Aug 04, 2021
Birth
Smithsonian's National Zoo
Completed
Source: Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
- Source published: Source publication date unavailable
Oct 15, 2024
Residency
Smithsonian's National Zoo
Confirmed
Current record
Changes current residency
Source: Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
- Source published: Source publication date unavailable
- Source published: Source publication date unavailable
Oct 15, 2024
Arrival
Smithsonian's National Zoo
Completed
Changes current residency
Source: Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
- Source published: Source publication date unavailable
Jan 24, 2025
Public debut
Smithsonian's National Zoo
Completed
Source: Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
- Source published: Source publication date unavailable

Family relationships

Partial

Confirmed and tentative relationships are labelled separately. Dependency records are not presented as complete profiles.

Parents

1.An An
Tentative relationship
Relationship dependency record only; no complete profile
Source: Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
2.Bao Bao
Confirmed
Source: Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Grandparents

1.Tian Tian
Confirmed
Source: No reviewed source conclusion
2.Mei Xiang
Confirmed
Source: No reviewed source conclusion

Migration footprint

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The public record is not precise enough for a geographic map. This is a coordinate-free ordered record.

1. Smithsonian's National Zoo
Confirmed
Oct 15, 2024 - Current record
Last verified: 2026-07-23
Source: Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
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Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

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Profile version and revision

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Added birthplace, arrival, public debut, current habitat, and collection media.

Data version: 2026.07.24.2
Public Schema: 1.2.0