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Mei Qian

梅茜

Mei Qian is a female giant panda born on 2015-08-11 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. She is registered in the global giant panda studbook under number 963, and her birth weight and early development matched standard healthy parameters for captive giant panda cubs. She is the offspring of Xi Lan (studbook 700) and Ou Ou (studbook 980). Both of her parents are captive-bred giant pandas with established genetic records maintained by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Currently living at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong, Sichuan, China, she participates in the center’s captive breeding program for giant panda conservation. The program aims to maintain genetic diversity within the captive giant panda population and support potential reintroduction efforts for wild populations. As a captive-bred giant panda, Mei Qian displays typical species traits, including a diet dominated by bamboo and regular daily activity patterns. She is a common subject for public education content about giant panda conservation, helping raise global awareness of threatened large mammal species in southwest China. Her genetic lineage contributes to the long-term stability of the captive giant panda population, which supports the overall conservation of the species.