Da Bai

Da Bai is a male giant panda born on 2017-07-15 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His studbook number is 1083, and he is recorded in the global giant panda studbook maintained by international conservation coordination groups. He is the offspring of giant pandas Bai Xiong (studbook 649) and Xi Mei (studbook 450). Both of his parents are resident captive giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, with documented pedigrees within the Chinese captive giant panda breeding program. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, he participates in the captive giant panda coordinated breeding program managed by the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center. This program works to maintain genetic diversity of the captive giant panda population. As a sub-adult and adult captive giant panda, Da Bai displays typical species traits including foraging on fresh bamboo for up to 12 hours daily. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to the Chengdu Research Base, representing the global success of giant panda conservation, which upgraded the species from Endangered to Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List in 2016.