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Xiao Yaya

小雅雅

Xiao Yaya is a female giant panda born on 2021-07-10 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is registered in the global giant panda studbook under number 1241, and is classified as a captive-bred individual of the species Ailuropoda melanoleuca. She is the offspring of Bing Hua, studbook number 871, and Cheng Cheng, studbook number 872. Both of her parents are captive-bred giant pandas residing permanently at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province, China, he participates in the coordinated captive breeding program for giant pandas managed by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. The program aims to maintain genetic diversity within the captive giant panda population. As a young captive giant panda, Xiao Yaya demonstrates typical foraging behavior, spending up to 12 hours daily consuming bamboo. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to the Chengdu base, supporting public education about giant panda ecology. Her birth contributes to the growing genetically stable captive population, which supports long-term giant panda conservation efforts in China.