Ao Li

Ao Li is a male giant panda born on 2013-08-15 at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is registered as studbook number 1010 in the global giant panda breeding registry, and remains in healthy, active condition as of the most recent monitoring records. He is the offspring of Pan Pan and Wu Wen. Both parent giant pandas are part of the established captive breeding population managed by China’s national giant panda conservation program. Currently living at Shanghai Zoo, he participates in the ex-situ conservation breeding program for giant pandas developed by Chinese wildlife management authorities. Ex-situ conservation work at Shanghai Zoo supports public education about giant panda ecology and contributes to coordinated breeding efforts for the species. As a captive-bred giant panda, Ao Li regularly demonstrates species-typical foraging and resting behaviors for visiting audiences. He draws consistent public interest in giant panda biology, boosting public support for species protection. As part of the managed captive population, he supports research into giant panda health and behavior that strengthens in-situ conservation work for wild populations.