Le Bao

Le Bao is a male giant panda born on 2016-07-30 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His international studbook number is 1079, and he remains alive as of the latest population survey for the species. This giant panda’s Chinese name translates to “Happy Treasure” in English. He is the offspring of Lin Bing, studbook number 738, and Pan Pan, studbook number 737. Both of his parents were resident giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding at the time of his birth, with established lineages in captive giant panda breeding programs. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, he participates in the base’s coordinated captive giant panda breeding and conservation education programs. He is a featured animal for visitors to the base, one of the world’s leading centers for giant panda conservation research. As a giant panda, Le Bao displays the species’ characteristic herbivorous diet, feeding primarily on local bamboo varieties native to Sichuan. He is a popular subject for wildlife tourism and educational content focused on giant panda conservation, representing the success of long-term coordinated efforts to recover the endangered species across China.