Panda Archive

Wu Jie

武杰

Wu Jie is a male giant panda born on 2016-07-01 at Ouwehand Zoo. He holds studbook number 1143 in the international giant panda studbook maintained by conservation coordinators. Ouwehand Zoo, located in the Netherlands, is one of the few European zoos authorized to house and breed giant pandas under cooperative conservation agreements. He is the offspring of Xing Gang and Wu Wen, the pair of adult giant pandas permanently housed at Ouwehand Zoo prior to his birth. Both of his parents are registered in the international giant panda studbook, with his father holding studbook number 1141 and his mother holding studbook number 1140. Currently living at Ouwehand Zoo, he participates in the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) Ex-situ Programme for giant panda conservation. The program monitors his health and behavior to support research that informs wild giant panda conservation efforts. Visitors to the zoo can observe his daily activity in a purpose-built enclosure designed to mimic his native mountain habitat. As a captive-bred giant panda, Wu Jie displays typical foraging behaviors, spending roughly 12 hours each day consuming bamboo. He is a major draw for public education about giant panda conservation, helping raise awareness of threats to wild populations in central China. His existence demonstrates the success of international cooperative conservation agreements between China and host nations for the long-term protection of the species.