Rong Rong

Rong Rong is a female giant panda born on 2022-05-01 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is registered as studbook number 1240 in the global giant panda studbook, and she remains alive as of 2024. She is the offspring of Gu Gu and Cheng Cheng, both captive-bred giant pandas housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her lineage follows standard captive breeding protocols designed to maintain genetic diversity for the species. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province, China, she participates in the base’s captive breeding and public education programs for giant pandas. The base monitors her development and behavior as part of long-term species research. As a young captive-bred giant panda, Rong Rong displays typical species traits including frequent bamboo consumption and climbing. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to the Chengdu base, supporting public awareness of giant panda conservation. Captive-bred individuals like her contribute to the species’ recovery, which has moved giant pandas from endangered to vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.