Panda Archive

Yun Xing Second

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Yun Xing Second is a male giant panda born on 2022-09-25 at Fuping Wild Panda Habitat (Qinling). His official studbook number is 1378, and he has remained in the Qinling region’s protected panda reserve system since his birth. He is the offspring of studbook 1038 and studbook 1082, two giant pandas resident in the Qinling giant panda conservation breeding program. Both parent individuals are part of the managed population aimed at preserving the genetic diversity of the Qinling giant panda subspecies. Currently living at Fuping Wild Panda Habitat (Qinling), he participates in the ex-situ conservation initiative run by the Shaanxi Forestry Administration in partnership with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. His care follows standardized protocols developed for the health and survival of juvenile giant pandas in managed reserve settings. Yun Xing Second exhibits typical juvenile giant panda behaviors, including extended play sessions and gradual introduction to wild foraged bamboo. As a representative of the geographically distinct Qinling giant panda population, he contributes to public outreach efforts focused on protecting the fragile Qinling mountain ecosystem and supporting the long-term recovery of the species, which is classified as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.