Xin Bao

Xin Bao is a female giant panda born on 2016-08-09 at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is listed as individual 1196 in the international giant panda studbook, which tracks genetic and demographic data for the global captive giant panda population. She is the offspring of Bai Yun (studbook 719) and Gao Gao (studbook 867). Both parent giant pandas were part of long-term research collaborations between Chinese conservation institutions and the San Diego Zoo, contributing decades of data on giant panda reproduction and behavior. Currently living at the San Diego Zoo in California, United States, she participates in the zoo’s giant panda conservation breeding program and public education initiatives. The program operates under a cooperative agreement between the San Diego Zoo Global and the China Wildlife Conservation Association, focused on giant panda research and habitat protection outreach. As a captive-bred giant panda, Xin Bao demonstrates gentle foraging and resting behaviors typical of the species, spending most of her day consuming bamboo and interacting with enrichment items. She is a major cultural attraction for global visitors, raising public awareness of giant panda conservation. Captive individuals like her support ongoing scientific research that informs the protection of wild giant panda populations in China.