Er Shun

Er Shun (studbook number 883) is a female giant panda born on August 10, 2013, at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her parents, Xiong Bang and Ye Ye, are both registered members of China’s managed captive giant panda breeding network, having been born and raised under the program’s structured care. She was transferred to Chongqing Zoo on her first birthday, August 10, 2014, where she has resided continuously since that date, and is confirmed to be in healthy condition per the latest official giant panda population tracking records.

As a participant in the coordinated national giant panda conservation breeding program overseen by China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Er Shun contributes to the program’s core goals of preserving genetic diversity within the captive giant panda population. Her lineage, drawn from two well-documented individuals in the managed breeding network, provides valuable genetic data that supports the program’s efforts to maintain a robust, genetically sustainable captive population as a safeguard for the vulnerable species. Like all captive giant pandas in the program, her health, behavior, and reproductive status are regularly monitored by specialized wildlife care staff to support both individual well-being and broader species conservation research.

Er Shun also plays a prominent role in public conservation education efforts in southwest China. She follows the species-typical diet of primarily bamboo, and her visible, active presence at Chongqing Zoo draws consistent visitor interest, making her a central draw for the institution’s panda viewing programs. She is regularly featured in local conservation outreach materials, where her public profile is used to raise awareness of giant panda protection efforts and the ecological significance of the species’ native mountain habitat in the Sichuan Basin region. Her visibility has helped connect local and visiting audiences to broader conversations about habitat preservation and the protection of other endemic species in China’s southwestern mountain ecosystems.