Panda Archive

Meng Meng

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Meng Meng is a female giant panda born on 2010-07-01 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her international studbook number is 789, and she is recognized globally as a member of the captive giant panda population managed through coordinated breeding programs. She is the offspring of Xiong Xiong and Ya Ya. Both of her parents are captive-bred giant pandas housed at Chinese panda conservation facilities, with well-documented studbook records within China’s national giant panda breeding network. Currently living at Beijing Zoo, he/she participates in the China Giant Panda Conservation Program, which coordinates captive breeding, public education, and species recovery research for wild giant panda populations. Beijing Zoo hosts regular conservation outreach events centered on its giant panda residents to raise public awareness of threatened species protection. Meng Meng is known for her docile, curious temperament, and is one of the most popular giant panda attractions at Beijing Zoo, drawing millions of domestic and international visitors annually. As a healthy captive-bred individual, she supports the broader conservation goal of maintaining a genetically diverse, sustainable captive giant panda population, which informs ongoing efforts to protect wild giant panda habitats in the Qinling and Minshan Mountains.