Jia Yue Yue

Jia Yue Yue is a male giant panda born on 2013-10-15 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is registered under studbook number 1101 in the global giant panda studbook, and he remains alive as of 2024. He is the offspring of Jia Pan and Wu Wen. Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas originally from Sichuan, China, with established lineages in the regional conservation breeding program. Currently living at Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada, he participates in the joint giant panda conservation and education program organized by the zoo and the China Wildlife Conservation Association. The program supports public outreach about giant panda habitat protection and advances captive breeding research. As a giant panda, Jia Yue Yue displays typical species traits, including a diet primarily composed of bamboo and regular daily activity cycles. He is a popular animal ambassador for giant panda conservation at Calgary Zoo, drawing public attention to threats to wild giant panda populations in the Qinling and Minshan Mountains. His presence supports international collaborative efforts to maintain genetically healthy captive giant panda populations.