Panda Archive

Yuan Zi

园子

Yuan Zi is a male giant panda born on 2017-01-01 at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His official studbook number is 1160, and he has been in healthy condition since birth, consistent with standard captive giant panda developmental benchmarks for his age cohort. He is the offspring of Gong Gong and Li Li, two giant pandas part of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding’s established captive breeding program aimed at supporting species conservation efforts. Currently living at Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden, he participates in the national giant panda ex-situ conservation network, contributing to public education programs that teach visitors about the species’ habitat needs and protection status. He was transferred to the location on January 1, 2018, as part of a planned inter-institutional panda exchange initiative. Yuan Zi exhibits typical giant panda feeding behaviors, spending roughly 14 hours daily consuming bamboo and supplementary nutrient pellets. His public presence at the Hainan facility raises regional awareness of giant panda conservation needs, and his health data supports research on captive panda adaptability to subtropical environments, informing future species protection strategies.