Panda Archive

Bao Yun

宝云

Bao Yun is a male giant panda born on 2023-11-20 at Shanghai Zoo. He is recorded under studbook number 1396 in the global giant panda studbook system maintained by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. His birth was part of a coordinated captive breeding effort for the species. He is the offspring of Bao Li and Qing Qing. Both of his parents are adult giant pandas permanently housed at Shanghai Zoo, with confirmed pedigrees tracked through the international captive breeding program. Currently living at Shanghai Zoo, he participates in the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens coordinated giant panda conservation breeding program. He also appears in public educational exhibits that introduce zoo visitors to giant panda biology and conservation needs. As a young captive-born giant panda, Bao Yun shows typical species traits including frequent bamboo consumption and climbing play. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to Shanghai Zoo, and contributes to public awareness of the giant panda’s status as a previously endangered species that has recovered to vulnerable status through coordinated global conservation action.