Panda Archive

Xing Xing

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Xing Xing is a male giant panda born on 2011-07-15 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. The individual carries studbook number 906, which is the official tracking identifier for captive giant pandas managed in global conservation breeding programs. He is the offspring of male giant panda with studbook number 787 and female giant panda with studbook number 776, both registered in the global captive giant panda studbook. His lineage is part of the managed breeding framework designed to maintain genetic diversity for the species. Currently living at Malaysia Zoo, he participates in cooperative international giant panda conservation and public education initiatives. The program supports in-person and outreach activities that raise public awareness of giant panda protection efforts in China and range countries across Southeast Asia. As a captive-bred giant panda, Xing Xing displays species-typical foraging and resting behaviors, with a diet consisting primarily of bamboo. He serves as a cultural conservation ambassador for the species, drawing public attention to the vulnerable status of wild giant pandas and supporting ongoing global habitat conservation work.