Sha Sha

Sha Sha is a female giant panda born on 2021-08-16 at Ueno Zoo. She is registered under studbook number 1130 in the global giant panda breeding registry, and is recognized as a captive-bred individual by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. She is the offspring of Bi Li (studbook 1023) and Xian Xian (studbook 1022). Both of her parents are pure-bred wild-born giant pandas rescued from the Qinling Mountains, and were part of a long-term international giant panda conservation partnership between Japan and China. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, she participates in the captive giant panda breeding and public education programs run by the base. The transfer from Ueno Zoo to Chengdu Base followed standard international protocols for giant panda offspring management, aligning with coordinated global conservation goals for the species. As a young captive-bred giant panda, Sha Sha exhibits typical species traits including a preference for bamboo and daily foraging routines. She is a popular attraction for domestic visitors at the Chengdu Base, and represents the success of cross-institutional collaboration for giant panda conservation, supporting efforts to maintain a genetically diverse captive population.