Ai You

Ai You is a male giant panda born on 2017-08-10 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is officially registered in the global giant panda studbook under number 1060, and remains in good health as of the most recent monitoring records. He is the offspring of Chengdu-based giant pandas Ba Ba and Mei Mei, who are also housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Both of his parents are registered in the international giant panda studbook with studbook numbers 1053 and 1054 respectively. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, he participates in the base’s long-term giant panda conservation breeding and public education programs. His daily care follows the base’s standardized protocols for giant panda diet, habitat enrichment, and health monitoring. As a docile, foraging-focused giant panda, Ai You frequently appears in public education materials hosted by the Chengdu base, introducing visitors to giant panda ecology. He contributes to the genetic diversity of the ex-situ giant panda population, supporting the overall conservation goals of China’s national giant panda protection initiative.