Ai Bao

Ai Bao is a female giant panda born on 2016-07-13 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is registered in the international giant panda studbook under number 1078, and remains in good health as of the latest official records. She is the offspring of Pan Pan (studbook 737) and Qing Qing (studbook 738), both captive-bred giant pandas with well-documented genetic lineages held at Chinese conservation facilities. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, she participates in the base’s ex-situ conservation and public education programs for giant pandas. Ai Bao displays typical foraging and resting behavioral traits common to giant pandas, spending most of her daily activity feeding on bamboo. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to the Chengdu base, contributing to public awareness of giant panda conservation. Her complete genetic records make her a valuable individual for the coordinated global breeding program for this vulnerable species.