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Jin Xi

金喜

Jin Xi is a male giant panda born on 2018-09-01 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His studbook number is 1109, and he is recognized in global giant panda breeding registries maintained by international conservation organizations. He is the offspring of giant panda male 649 and giant panda female 819, both registered in the international studbook for the species maintained by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. His lineage is part of planned captive breeding efforts to maintain genetic diversity for the species. Currently living at Madrid Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, he participates in coordinated captive breeding programs run under the framework of giant panda international conservation cooperation between China and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. His daily care follows standardized protocols for captive giant pandas developed by Chinese wildlife authorities. Jin Xi displays typical foraging behaviors of giant pandas, spending approximately 12 to 14 hours a day feeding on bamboo. As one of the few giant pandas housed in European zoos, he serves as a public education ambassador for giant panda conservation, drawing millions of annual visitors and raising awareness of habitat protection for wild giant panda populations.