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Kang Kang (#1326)
康康
alive male
Born June 28, 2019
Kang Kang is a male giant panda born on 2019-06-28 at Fuzhou Panda World. His official studbook number is 1326, a unique identifier maintained for giant panda population management by China’s national conservation program. He is the offspring of male giant panda Xue Xue (studbook 1145) and female giant panda You You (studbook 1035). Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas that have resided at Fuzhou Panda World through their adult lives. Currently living at Fuzhou Panda World, he participates in the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens’ coordinated captive breeding program for giant pandas. The program supports genetic diversity management for the species, alongside public education and ex situ conservation activities. As a subadult giant panda, Kang Kang displays typical foraging behavior, spending roughly 10 to 12 hours daily consuming bamboo. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to Fuzhou Panda World, helping raise public awareness of giant panda conservation. His participation in the captive breeding program contributes to long-term species recovery efforts for the endangered giant panda.
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June 28, 2019
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Kang Kang is a male giant panda born on 2019-06-28 at Fuzhou Panda World. His official studbook number is 1326, a unique identifier maintained for giant panda population management by China’s national conservation program. He is the offspring of male giant panda Xue Xue (studbook 1145) and female giant panda You You (studbook 1035). Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas that have resided at Fuzhou Panda World through their adult lives. Currently living at Fuzhou Panda World, he participates in the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens’ coordinated captive breeding program for giant pandas. The program supports genetic diversity management for the species, alongside public education and ex situ conservation activities. As a subadult giant panda, Kang Kang displays typical foraging behavior, spending roughly 10 to 12 hours daily consuming bamboo. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to Fuzhou Panda World, helping raise public awareness of giant panda conservation. His participation in the captive breeding program contributes to long-term species recovery efforts for the endangered giant panda.
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Kang Kang (Chinese: 康康, meaning “health”), studbook number 1326, is a male giant panda born on June 28, 2019 at Fuzhou Panda World in Fujian Province, China. His mother is You You (友友, sb1035) and his father is Xue Xue (雪雪, sb1145), both resident pandas at Fuzhou Panda World.
Life at Fuzhou Panda World
Kang Kang was born and raised at Fuzhou Panda World and continues to reside there. Fuzhou Panda World is a specialized giant panda facility that has been operating for over forty years, making it one of the earliest dedicated panda conservation centers in China. Kang Kang lives alongside Jia Jia (佳佳, sb1327) and other pandas at the facility, participating in the coordinated national captive breeding program.
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