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Da Shuang

大双

Da Shuang is a female giant panda born on 2000-08-12 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is registered under studbook number 537 in the global giant panda studbook system, which tracks captive giant panda populations for managed breeding. Giant panda studbooks support coordinated conservation planning for the species across captive facilities worldwide. She is the offspring of Ba Xiong (studbook 334) and Ya Ya (studbook 358), both captive-bred giant pandas housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding during her conception and birth. Her lineage is part of the established captive giant panda population developed from wild individuals native to China’s Sichuan province. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, she participates in the facility’s managed captive breeding program and public conservation education initiatives. The program focuses on maintaining genetic diversity within the captive giant panda population and supporting reintroduction efforts for wild populations. Da Shuang displays typical giant panda foraging behavior, spending up to 12 hours daily consuming bamboo. As one of the long-term resident giant pandas at the Chengdu base, she is a common subject for visitor observation and giant panda conservation outreach. Her participation in breeding programs contributes to the long-term survival of the species, which was downgraded from Endangered to Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to decades of coordinated conservation work.