Panda Archive

Yu Guan

渝宝

Yu Guan is a male giant panda born on 2017-07-12 at Chongqing Zoo. He holds studbook number 1267 in the global captive giant panda registry, and is recognized as a healthy member of the captive Ailuropoda melanoleuca population. He is the offspring of Lu Lu and Ya Ya. Both of his parents are mature captive giant pandas that have previously produced multiple healthy offspring within the Chinese captive breeding program. Currently living at Chongqing Zoo, he participates in the public education and captive breeding initiatives coordinated by the China Wildlife Conservation Association. The program works to maintain genetic diversity for the giant panda species and raise public awareness of endangered species protection. Yu Guan is known for his active foraging behavior and frequent public interactions with zoo visitors. As one of the most popular giant pandas at Chongqing Zoo, he supports local conservation outreach and draws attention to giant panda habitat restoration efforts in the Qinling and Minshan mountain ranges. His presence contributes to public understanding of the conservation success achieved for the species over the past four decades.