Panda Archive

Hui Zhong

慧中

Hui Zhong is a male giant panda born on 2013-05-27 at Chiang Mai Zoo. He is registered under studbook number 1001 in the international giant panda studbook managed by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. He is the offspring of Chuang Chuang (studbook 901) and Lin Hui (studbook 902). Both of his parents were loaned to Chiang Mai Zoo from China as part of a long-term giant panda conservation cooperation program. Currently living at Chiang Mai Zoo, he participates in the zoo’s public education and ex-situ conservation initiatives for giant pandas. The zoo facilitates research on giant panda behavior and nutrition through monitored daily observations of Hui Zhong and the zoo’s other giant pandas. As a giant panda born outside of China, Hui Zhong draws regular public attention from visitors to Chiang Mai Zoo, raising widespread awareness of giant panda conservation in Thailand. He displays typical giant panda foraging traits, spending more than 10 hours daily consuming bamboo. His presence supports international collaborative efforts to protect vulnerable giant panda populations.