Ai Lan
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Ke Da
科大
alive male
Born July 26, 2015
Ke Da is a male giant panda born on 2015-07-26 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is listed in the international giant panda studbook under number 955, and remains in good health as of the most recent official population updates. He is the offspring of Ke Yi (studbook number 649) and Cheng Cheng (studbook number 569). Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas that reside permanently at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China, he participates in the base’s coordinated captive breeding program for giant pandas, a species classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Ke Da is known for being calm and active during daytime public viewing hours, drawing regular attention from domestic and international visitors to the base. As a healthy captive-bred male giant panda, he contributes to the genetic diversity of the global managed giant panda population, supporting long-term conservation efforts for the species.
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Birth date
July 26, 2015
Birth place
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Current location
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Status
Alive
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Ke Da is a male giant panda born on 2015-07-26 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is listed in the international giant panda studbook under number 955, and remains in good health as of the most recent official population updates. He is the offspring of Ke Yi (studbook number 649) and Cheng Cheng (studbook number 569). Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas that reside permanently at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China, he participates in the base’s coordinated captive breeding program for giant pandas, a species classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Ke Da is known for being calm and active during daytime public viewing hours, drawing regular attention from domestic and international visitors to the base. As a healthy captive-bred male giant panda, he contributes to the genetic diversity of the global managed giant panda population, supporting long-term conservation efforts for the species.
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Ke Da (Chinese: ??), studbook number 955, is a male giant panda born on August 9, 2015 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is the offspring of Ke Lin (??).
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Ke Da was born and raised at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He continues to reside there as part of the base’s breeding population.
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Father Mother Half-siblings (grouped)
Ai Lan #953 Cheng Feng #1172 Cheng Hehua #1237 Cheng Heye #1238 Cheng Lang #1173 Da Bai #1083 Feng Ning #1354 Fu Lai #1041 Fu Shun #1040 Hai Hai #1309 He Feng #1028 He Guang #1283 He Yu #1029 Ji Lan #1004 Ji Mei #1003 Ji Xiao #1190 Jin Bao #1182 Jing Ke #1177 Jing Wai #1178 Lin Lin #882 Meng Bao #1122 Meng Lan #954 Meng Yu #1123 Nan Nan #1311 Qi Yi #1080 Qiao Mai Run Yue #1222 Si Nian #961 Si Yun Yun #962 Yun Ning Second #1355 Yun Yan #1302
Ke Da has
32 half-siblings.
The majority share the same father, Mei Lan
, indicating a highly prolific paternal lineage.
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