Panda Archive

Xing Er

星二

Xing Er is a female giant panda born on 2016-05-27 at Chiang Mai Zoo. Her studbook number is 1133, and she is recognized and registered by the global giant panda studbook program that coordinates management of the species across international captive facilities. She is the offspring of Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui. Both of her parents were loaned to Chiang Mai Zoo from China as part of a bilateral giant panda conservation cooperation program, and both hold registered studbook numbers in the global captive population. Currently living at Chiang Mai Zoo, she participates in the site’s ex-situ giant panda conservation and public environmental education programs. Chiang Mai Zoo is one of the long-term partner institutions outside of China that hosts giant pandas and supports research on the species’ captive breeding and welfare. As a captive-bred giant panda, Xing Er displays typical species traits including a diet dominated by bamboo and extended daily resting periods. She is a major cultural attraction for visitors to northern Thailand, and contributes to global public awareness of giant panda conservation. Her presence supports research that informs both captive management and in-situ protection efforts for wild giant panda populations.