Ai Jiu

Ai Jiu is a female giant panda born on August 10, 2017 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is recorded as studbook number 1059 in the global giant panda breeding registry maintained by international giant panda conservation programs. She is the offspring of Wu Gang and Ye Ye, both captive-bred giant pandas registered with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Her lineage carries genetic diversity important for managed captive breeding initiatives. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, she participates in the base’s public education programming and coordinated captive breeding monitoring. The Chengdu Base is one of the world’s leading institutions for giant panda conservation and ex situ preservation. As a subadult, Ai Jiu demonstrates typical giant panda foraging behavior, spending most of her day feeding on bamboo and resting. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to the Chengdu Base, supporting public awareness of giant panda conservation. Her participation in captive breeding programs helps maintain the genetic health of the global captive giant panda population.