&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Giant_Panda_Tai_Shan.JPG) 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 | Bai Feng, Hua Bao |
| Named after | Butterstick |
Tai Shan (Chinese: 泰山; pinyin: Tài Shān, pronounced [tʰâiʂán], also known as Butterstick after birth and before naming)[1] is a giant panda born at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on July 9, 2005.[2] 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.
- ^ "Pandamaniacs Want 'Butterstick,'" The Washingtonian, Garrett M. Graff, October 5, 2005.
- ^ "Cub Arrives With a Squeal", Washington Times, Denise Barnes and Tarron Lively, July 10, 2005