Panda Archive

Tian Bao

天宝

Tian Bao is a male giant panda born on 2 June 2016 at Pairi Daiza Zoo in Brugelette, Belgium. His studbook number is 1031, marking him as an officially registered member of the global captive giant panda population managed through international conservation cooperation. He is the offspring of Xing Hui (studbook 717) and Hao Hao (studbook 704), both adult giant pandas loaned to Pairi Daiza from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Pandas. This breeding pair was selected for the Sino-Belgian giant panda conservation collaboration launched in 2014. Currently living at Pairi Daiza, he participates in the zoo’s public education programming for giant panda conservation and remains part of the global coordinated captive breeding program for the species. Giant pandas at Pairi Daiza are monitored daily by zoo veterinary staff and Chinese giant panda conservation specialists. As one of the few giant pandas born in Europe, Tian Bao draws global public attention to giant panda habitat protection in southwestern China. He displays typical giant panda feeding behavior, consuming up to 18 kilograms of bamboo daily. His public presence in Belgium strengthens cross-cultural awareness of giant panda conservation successes, as the species was reclassified from Endangered to Vulnerable by the IUCN in 2016.