Panda Archive

Meng Yue

萌悦

Meng Yue is a female giant panda born on July 19, 2008 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. She is recorded as studbook number 737 in the global giant panda studbook, and is one of 14 giant panda cubs born at the institution in 2008, the year of the Beijing Olympic Games. She is the offspring of Pan Pan (studbook 432) and Xue Xue (studbook 487). Pan Pan was a well-known male giant panda at the center, who sired more than 30 offspring across multiple captive breeding institutions. Currently living at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong Nature Reserve, Sichuan, she participates in the center’s managed captive breeding program. The program works to maintain genetic diversity within the captive giant panda population, with the long-term goal of supporting reintroduction efforts for the species. As a docile, forage-focused giant panda, Meng Yue is often observed climbing and feeding on local bamboo varieties in her enclosure. Her image is featured in educational materials from the World Wide Fund for Nature’s China office, supporting public outreach for giant panda habitat protection. Captive individuals like her help advance scientific understanding of giant panda behavior and reproduction, supporting global conservation efforts for the species.