Panda Archive

Mang Zai

莽仔

Mang Zai is a female giant panda born on 2011-09-04 at Chongqing Zoo. She is registered under studbook number 809 in the global giant panda studbook system, which tracks captive giant panda populations for coordinated management. She is the offspring of Bang Bang (studbook 640) and Xing Xing (studbook 432). Both of her parents are captive-born giant pandas that previously resided at Chongqing Zoo, contributing multiple offspring to the regional captive breeding program. Currently living at Chongqing Zoo, she participates in public education programs for giant panda conservation and the China Giant Panda Captive Breeding Program. Chongqing Zoo, based in Chongqing, China, is one of the oldest public zoos in the country hosting giant pandas for research and outreach. As a mature female giant panda, Mang Zai regularly engages in foraging and resting behaviors typical of the species, spending most of her daily activity consuming bamboo. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors, supporting public awareness of vulnerable giant panda populations. Her participation in the breeding program helps maintain genetic diversity within the global captive giant panda population.