Panda Archive

Kang Yun

康云

Kang Yun is a male giant panda born on 2023-10-10 at Fuzhou Panda World. He is registered under studbook number 1380 as part of global giant panda population monitoring efforts, and he remains alive as of 2024. He is the offspring of Jing Jing and Yi Yi, both captive-bred giant pandas resident at Fuzhou Panda World. His lineage follows established captive breeding protocols designed to maintain genetic diversity for the species. Currently living at Fuzhou Panda World, he participates in the China Giant Panda Conservation and Breeding Program, a national initiative focused on sustaining healthy captive giant panda populations. Fuzhou Panda World, located in Fujian Province, China, is a certified participant in this coordinated conservation effort. As a young captive giant panda, Kang Yun displays typical species-typical exploratory and foraging behaviors centered on bamboo consumption. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to Fuzhou Panda World, helping raise public awareness of giant panda conservation. His birth contributes to the growing genetically diverse captive population that supports long-term species survival efforts.