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Ya Ya

娅娅

Ya Ya is a female giant panda born on 1997-07-22 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is listed as studbook number 455 in global giant panda population records, and remains alive as of the latest official updates from the Chengdu base. She is the offspring of Ba Ke (studbook 334) and Ying Ying (studbook 358), both captive-bred giant pandas housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding during her conception and birth. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China, he participates in the base’s captive breeding program and public education initiatives focused on giant panda conservation. As one of the older captive-bred giant pandas at the base, Ya Ya displays the species’ characteristic bamboo-focused foraging behavior. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors, helping raise public awareness of giant panda protection. Her participation in breeding programs contributes to the genetic diversity of the global captive giant panda population, supporting long-term conservation efforts for the species.