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Mang Zai

莽仔

Mang Zai is a female giant panda born on 2015-09-22 at Chongqing Zoo. She is registered as studbook number 968 in the global giant panda studbook system, which tracks the captive population of the species across all participating facilities. She is the offspring of Yong Bang (studbook 792) and Xing Rong (studbook 465). Both of her parents are captive-bred giant pandas that have resided at Chongqing Zoo for most of their adult lives. Currently living at Chongqing Zoo, she participates in the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda’s coordinated captive breeding program. The program focuses on maintaining genetic diversity for the vulnerable giant panda species, and supports research and public education initiatives. As a docile giant panda that regularly engages in public viewing, Mang Zai helps raise public awareness of giant panda conservation among domestic and international visitors to Chongqing Zoo. Her consistent breeding success contributes to the long-term genetic stability of the captive giant panda population, supporting ongoing conservation efforts for the species native to southwestern China.