Panda Archive

Fu Wan

福菀

Fu Wan is a female giant panda born on 2022-08-29 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is registered under studbook number 1342 in the global giant panda studbook system, and remains alive as of 2024. She is the offspring of Fu Hao (studbook 1145) and Fu Rong (studbook 1035). Both of her parents are captive-bred giant pandas that reside permanently at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, he/she participates in the base’s coordinated captive breeding program for giant pandas, which is part of a national conservation initiative for the species. She is also monitored closely by base researchers to collect data on giant panda juvenile development. Fu Wan displays typical juvenile giant panda behavior, including frequent climbing and playful interaction with enrichment structures. She has gained public attention through official live streams run by the Chengdu base, contributing to public awareness of giant panda conservation. As a captive-bred individual from a genetically managed population, she supports efforts to maintain the long-term genetic diversity of the species.