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Qin Bao

秦宝

Qin Bao is a female giant panda born on 2020-09-01 at Qinling Wildlife Park. She is registered under studbook number 1201 in the national giant panda breeding registry, and she remains alive as of 2024. Qinling Wildlife Park is located in Shaanxi Province, China, and focuses on the protection and public display of the Qinling subpopulation of giant pandas. She is the offspring of Ling Yan and Qin Qin, both wild-born Qinling giant pandas that were rescued and brought into human care for permanent residence at Qinling Wildlife Park. Both of her parents have contributed multiple offspring to the captive breeding program for the Qinling giant panda subpopulation. Currently living at Qinling Wildlife Park, she participates in the park’s ex-situ conservation program for the Qinling giant panda, a geographically and genetically distinct subpopulation of the species. Giant pandas are classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with fewer than 2,000 wild individuals across China, and around 300 wild individuals in the Qinling Mountains. Qin Bao displays typical giant panda foraging behavior, spending over 10 hours a day feeding on bamboo native to the Qinling region. She is a popular attraction for domestic tourists visiting Shaanxi, and she serves as an ambassador for public education about giant panda conservation. Her existence supports the genetic diversity of the captive Qinling giant panda population, aiding long-term conservation efforts for the subpopulation.