PREVIEW

Giant panda JIN XI emerges from his indoor den and walks through his enclosure towards a special birthday cake made of fresh bamboo and apples to celebrate his 6th birthday at the Zoo Aquarium de Madrid on Saturday, September 19, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. Born on September 1, 2020, the male panda arrived in Spain in April 2024 from the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base in China. The weekend celebration highlights the strong international cooperation between Spain and China regarding the conservation, research, and breeding of this emblematic species. The Madrid Zoo has been a European benchmark for giant panda preservation since 1982.