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Cheng Lang

成浪

Cheng Lang is a female giant panda born on 2020-06-20 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is registered as studbook number 912 in the global giant panda studbook system maintained by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Her birth weight fell within the normal range for healthy newborn giant pandas, and veterinary staff at the Chengdu base monitored her development closely after birth. She is the offspring of Chenggong, studbook 871, and Chenhua, studbook 872. Both of her parents are captive-bred giant pandas that have long resided at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her lineage is part of the base’s managed breeding program designed to maintain genetic diversity for the species. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, she participates in the facility’s public education and ex-situ conservation programs for giant pandas. The base is a leading institution for giant panda research, breeding, and public outreach located in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. She is a popular subject of visitor observation and wildlife documentation from the base. As a young captive-bred giant panda, Cheng Lang displays typical species traits including regular bamboo foraging and climbing activity. She regularly appears in official content from the Chengdu base, building public awareness of giant panda conservation. Her existence supports the success of captive breeding initiatives that contribute to the long-term survival of the vulnerable giant panda species.