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Bao Bao Second

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Bao Bao Second is a female giant panda born on 2021-08-01 at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, China. She is listed as studbook number 1319 in the global giant panda studbook managed by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. She is the offspring of Jing Jing (studbook 518) and Ke Ke (studbook 553), both giant pandas housed at Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park. Her lineage traces back to wild giant panda populations native to the Min Mountains of Sichuan Province. Currently living at Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, Guangdong, she participates in the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens’ coordinated ex-situ conservation program for giant pandas. The program supports research into giant panda reproduction, behavior, and habitat requirements. As a subadult giant panda, Bao Bao Second displays typical species traits, including bamboo foraging and climbing. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors at Guangzhou Chimelong, helping raise public awareness of giant panda conservation. Her birth contributes to the genetically diverse, insurance population of giant pandas, supporting long-term species recovery efforts.