Panda Archive

Xue Du

雪都

Xue Du is a male giant panda born on 2015-08-20 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. His studbook number is 1063, and he is recorded in the global giant panda studbook system maintained by international conservation coordination bodies. He is the offspring of Guibao (studbook 730) and Xinyuan (studbook 724), both adult giant pandas housed at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. His lineage is tracked as part of formal giant panda captive breeding management programs. Currently living at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolten, Sichuan, he participates in the center’s coordinated captive breeding program for endangered giant pandas. This program aims to maintain genetic diversity within the captive giant panda population and support potential reintroduction efforts for wild populations. As a healthy adult male giant panda, Xue Du displays typical species behavior, including foraging for bamboo and resting for extended periods daily. He is one of many captive giant pandas that support public education about endangered species protection, and his genetic data contributes to ongoing research into giant panda population health. Giant pandas are classified as vulnerable by the IUCN, so Xue Du’s participation in breeding programs adds to long-term conservation of the species.