Yuan Meng

Yuan Meng is a male giant panda born on 2016-08-06 at ZooParc de Beauval, with a species studbook number of 1094. He was the first giant panda ever born successfully in France, drawing widespread attention from conservation bodies and the public upon his birth. He is the offspring of Yuan Zi and female giant panda Huan Huan, who is recorded under studbook number 1092. Both of his parents were loaned to France by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in 2012 as part of the bilateral giant panda cooperative breeding program. Currently living at ZooParc de Beauval in Saint-Aignan, France, he participates in the institution’s public species education initiatives and long-term giant panda health and behavior research projects run in partnership with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. He displays typical giant panda foraging and activity patterns, spending approximately 14 hours daily consuming bamboo and specialized nutrient supplements. His public presence has raised awareness of giant panda habitat loss in the Minshan Mountains of Sichuan, China, and generated funding support for wild giant panda conservation efforts.