Panda Archive

Jiu Cai

艾玖

Jiu Cai is a male giant panda born on 2019-06-05 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is registered under studbook number 1221 in the global giant panda studbook system, and remains alive as of the latest official records. He is the offspring of Xi Ao (studbook number 649) and Mei Lan (studbook number 708), both adult giant pandas resident at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, he participates in the base’s public education programming and monitored ex situ conservation breeding research for giant pandas. As a subadult giant panda, Jiu Cai is known for his high activity level and frequent tree-climbing behavior, drawing regular attention from visitors and wildlife content creators. As part of the ex situ giant panda population managed by the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens, he contributes to the species’ long-term conservation genetic diversity and public outreach efforts that raise global awareness of giant panda protection.