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San Lang

三狼

San Lang is a male giant panda born on 2015-08-18 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is registered under studbook number 582 in the global giant panda studbook system, which tracks the captive population of the species to support coordinated conservation management. He is the offspring of Ba Ba (studbook 649) and Ya Ya (studbook 652), both captive-bred giant pandas housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His lineage is part of the base’s long-term selective breeding program designed to maintain genetic diversity in the captive giant panda population. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China, he participates in the base’s public education and captive breeding programs. The base is one of the world’s leading facilities for giant panda conservation, hosting millions of visitors annually to raise awareness of threatened species protection. As an adult male giant panda, San Lang displays typical foraging behaviors, spending more than 10 hours a day feeding on bamboo. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international tourists, helping to drive public support for giant panda conservation. His genetic contribution helps maintain the long-term viability of the captive giant panda population, which supports ongoing reintroduction efforts for the species.