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Mao Sun

毛笋

Mao Sun is a female giant panda born on 2016-06-17 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is listed as studbook number 1081 in the global giant panda registry maintained by international conservation collaborations. Her birth was recorded as part of the base’s long-term captive breeding program for the species. She is the offspring of Bing Hua, studbook number 649, and Xi Dou, studbook number 595. Both of her parents are captive-bred giant pandas residing permanently at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her lineage is tracked to support genetic diversity management for the captive giant panda population. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, she participates in the base’s managed breeding program and public education programming. The program prioritizes maintaining genetic diversity for the vulnerable giant panda species, while public displays help raise awareness for global wildlife conservation. As a healthy adult captive-bred giant panda, Mao Sun displays typical foraging traits, spending most of her daily active hours feeding on bamboo. She is a popular subject for visitors and wildlife content focused on giant pandas, helping build public support for giant panda conservation. Her participation in the breeding program contributes to the long-term survival of the species.