Si Hai

Si Hai is a female giant panda born on July 26, 2019 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Her official studbook number is 1198, and she is recorded in the global giant panda studbook maintained by international captive breeding coordination programs. She is the offspring of Lu Lu (studbook 1004) and Xi Zhi (studbook 751), both adult giant pandas housed at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Her lineage is part of a managed captive breeding program designed to maintain genetic diversity for the species. Currently living at Doha Panda House in Qatar, she participates in the global giant panda conservation education and cooperative research partnership between China and Qatar. This international placement supports public outreach and cross-institutional study of captive giant panda health and behavior. As a captive-bred giant panda, Si Hai demonstrates species-typical traits including bamboo foraging and extended resting periods. She serves as a cultural ambassador for China and a flagship representative for global giant panda conservation efforts, which have moved the species from endangered to vulnerable on the IUCN Red List through coordinated habitat protection and captive breeding work.