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Xiao Xiongmao

小熊猫

Xiao Xiongmao is a male giant panda born on 2021-07-15 at Beijing Zoo. He is registered under studbook number 1242 in the global giant panda studbook system maintained for captive population management. As a young captive-born giant panda, he has remained under continuous veterinary and care staff observation since birth. He is the offspring of Gu Gu (古古, studbook 496) and Ying Hua (瑛华, studbook 566). His father Gu Gu spent his later years at Beijing Zoo. His birth followed planned captive breeding protocols coordinated by the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center. Currently living at Beijing Zoo, he participates in the institution’s public education and captive giant panda conservation programs. Beijing Zoo is one of China’s oldest public zoos, located in the Xicheng District of Beijing, and hosts regular public viewing of giant pandas to raise public awareness of threatened species protection. As a juvenile giant panda, Xiao Xiongmao displays species-typical behaviors including climbing low branches and feeding on cultivated bamboo. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to Beijing Zoo, supporting the zoo’s mission to connect the public with giant panda conservation. His presence contributes to the genetic diversity of the managed captive giant panda population, which supports long-term species conservation efforts.