Panda Archive

Xiao Jiao

小娇

Xiao Jiao is a male giant panda born on 2001-09-22 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. This giant panda is registered as studbook number 534 in the global captive giant panda registry, and he has remained in captive care throughout his life. He is the offspring of Xiong Ke (father) and Ya Ya (mother). Both of his parents were resident captive giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, and his lineage traces to wild giant panda populations native to Sichuan province. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, he participates in the base’s captive breeding program and public education outreach. The Chengdu Research Base is a leading institution for giant panda conservation, focused on ex situ preservation and habitat protection advocacy. As an adult captive-born giant panda, Xiao Jiao displays typical species traits: he spends most of his daily activity feeding on bamboo, and resting in shaded enclosures. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to the base, supporting public awareness of giant panda conservation. Captive individuals like him contribute to research that informs broader efforts to protect wild giant panda populations across China.