Yi Xin

Yi Xin is a male giant panda born on 2019-05-01 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is a captive-bred giant panda registered under studbook number 1181 in the global giant panda breeding registry. He is the offspring of Xi Bang and Ying Ying, both captive-bred giant pandas resident at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His lineage follows established breeding protocols for the species’ coordinated conservation program. Currently living at Zhengzhou Zoo in Henan, he participates in public education programming for giant panda conservation and routine captive management research. The zoo maintains a naturalistic enclosure designed to replicate the giant panda’s native mountain habitat in southwestern China. As a high-profile giant panda, Yi Xin draws regular public visitor engagement. He displays typical foraging behaviors, spending most of his daytime hours feeding on bamboo. His presence supports public awareness of giant panda conservation, highlighting the success of coordinated captive breeding efforts for the species.