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Xing Guang
星光
alive male
Born July 20, 2021
Xing Guang is a male giant panda born on 2021-07-20 at Shanghai Zoo. He is registered under studbook number 1243 in the global giant panda breeding registry, which tracks individual pandas for coordinated population management. This captive birth is part of planned breeding efforts for the species. He is the offspring of Wei Wei (studbook 390) and Ying Ying (studbook 515). Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas residing permanently at Shanghai Zoo. Their pairing was selected by Chinese conservation biologists to maintain genetic diversity within the captive giant panda population. Currently living at Shanghai Zoo, located in Shanghai, China, he participates in the giant panda ex-situ conservation breeding program coordinated by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. He is also a featured attraction for public education programs focused on endangered species protection at the institution. As a young captive-born giant panda, Xing Guang demonstrates typical species traits including daily bamboo foraging and tree climbing. He draws millions of domestic and international visitors to Shanghai Zoo each year, raising public awareness of giant panda conservation. His birth contributes to the genetic resilience of the captive giant panda population, supporting ongoing conservation work to reestablish stable wild populations.
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Birth date
July 20, 2021
Birth place
Shanghai Zoo
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Shanghai Zoo
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Xing Guang is a male giant panda born on 2021-07-20 at Shanghai Zoo. He is registered under studbook number 1243 in the global giant panda breeding registry, which tracks individual pandas for coordinated population management. This captive birth is part of planned breeding efforts for the species. He is the offspring of Wei Wei (studbook 390) and Ying Ying (studbook 515). Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas residing permanently at Shanghai Zoo. Their pairing was selected by Chinese conservation biologists to maintain genetic diversity within the captive giant panda population. Currently living at Shanghai Zoo, located in Shanghai, China, he participates in the giant panda ex-situ conservation breeding program coordinated by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. He is also a featured attraction for public education programs focused on endangered species protection at the institution. As a young captive-born giant panda, Xing Guang demonstrates typical species traits including daily bamboo foraging and tree climbing. He draws millions of domestic and international visitors to Shanghai Zoo each year, raising public awareness of giant panda conservation. His birth contributes to the genetic resilience of the captive giant panda population, supporting ongoing conservation work to reestablish stable wild populations.
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Xing Guang (Chinese: ??, meaning “starlight”), studbook number 1243, is a male giant panda born on July 20, 2021 at Shanghai Zoo in Shanghai, China. He is one of several giant pandas born at Shanghai Zoo in recent years.
Life at Shanghai Zoo
Xing Guang was born and raised at Shanghai Zoo and continues to reside there. Shanghai Zoo, located in the Changning District, has a long history of giant panda care. Xing Guang lives alongside other pandas at the zoo’s panda exhibit and has become a popular attraction for visitors.
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Full siblings 11 same father & mother
Xing Guang has
11 full siblings and 9 half-siblings.
The majority share the same father, Ei Mei
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Father: Ei Mei (SB 390)
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Same father (SB 390)
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