Gan Yu

Gan Yu is a male giant panda born on 27 June 2017 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. He is listed as entry 1100 in the international giant panda studbook, which tracks individual captive giant pandas for population management. He is the offspring of giant panda male Bang Bang (studbook number 730) and giant panda female Xi Xiu (studbook number 724). His genetic data is recorded in the global captive giant panda genetic database maintained by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Currently living at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong, Sichuan, he participates in the center’s captive giant panda breeding and behavioral research programs. The center is a leading institution for giant panda conservation in China, focused on increasing the size of the healthy captive giant panda population. As a captive-bred giant panda, Gan Yu demonstrates typical foraging and resting behaviors common to the species, spending most of his daily activity feeding on bamboo. He is often featured in educational content about giant panda conservation, helping to raise public awareness of species protection. His genetic profile contributes valuable data for long-term giant panda conservation planning.