Panda Archive

Zhang Xiang

张想

Zhang Xiang is a male giant panda born on 2010-07-26 at China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. His official studbook number is 797, and he remains in healthy, alive status as of current records. He is the offspring of Tian Tian and the female giant panda registered under studbook number 631. His lineage is formally documented in the global giant panda studbook system to support captive breeding management. Currently living at China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, he participates in the center’s captive giant panda health monitoring and breeding research programs. He undergoes regular veterinary checks and species-appropriate enrichment activities as part of standard care protocols. Zhang Xiang exhibits typical giant panda foraging behaviors, spending approximately 10 to 16 hours daily consuming bamboo and supplementary nutrient pellets. His documented genetic lineage contributes to the long-term genetic diversity conservation of the vulnerable giant panda species, supporting global efforts to maintain sustainable captive populations as a buffer against wild population risks.