Panda Archive

Yi Lan

依兰

Yi Lan is a female giant panda born on 2021-08-10 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is the offspring of Chenggong and Yaya. Both parent giant pandas are permanent residents of the Chengdu Research Base, with documented breeding histories as part of China’s coordinated captive breeding program. Currently living at Adelaide Zoo, she participates in a joint conservation partnership between the China Wildlife Conservation Association and Zoos South Australia, focused on public education and research into giant panda reproductive biology and dietary ecology. As a young, captive-bred giant panda, Yi Lan regularly displays species-typical foraging behaviors, spending up to 14 hours daily consuming bamboo. She is a major cultural ambassador for Sino-Australian biodiversity cooperation, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to raise public awareness of giant panda conservation. Her presence supports ongoing research that benefits both captive and wild giant panda populations.