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Yuan Zi

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alive male Born: July 6, 2013

Yuan Zi is a male giant panda born on 2013-07-06 at ZooParc de Beauval. His official studbook number is 1093, and he has remained in stable, healthy condition since birth. He is the offspring of Yuan Yuan and Xi Lun, two giant pandas placed at ZooParc de Beauval as part of the Sino-French giant panda cooperative conservation program. Currently living at ZooParc de Beauval, he participates in the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria’s ex-situ giant panda breeding program, supporting coordinated efforts to maintain genetic diversity among captive populations. Yuan Zi exhibits typical giant panda feeding patterns, consuming 12 to 16 kilograms of bamboo per day. He draws over 200,000 annual visitors to the zoo, raising public awareness of giant panda habitat loss in the Minshan Mountains of Sichuan, China, and supporting fundraising for in-situ conservation projects managed by the China Wildlife Conservation Association.

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Birth Date

July 6, 2013

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Location

ZooParc de Beauval

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Status

alive

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Studbook

#1093

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ZooParc de Beauval

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📍 Saint-Aignan, France

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ZooParc de Beauval

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ZooParc de Beauval

Saint-Aignan, France

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ZooParc de Beauval and Yuan Meng: France's Intimate Panda Love Affair

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When Yuan Meng was born at ZooParc de Beauval in 2017 — the first panda cub ever born in France — it was a national event. First Lady Brigitte Macron became his godmother. Millions of French visitors have since made the pilgrimage to the Loire Valley to see him. This article tells the story of France's panda program and the cub who became a French cultural phenomenon.

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