Chong Chong

Chong Chong is a male giant panda born on 2019-06-15 at Chongqing Zoo. He is registered in the global giant panda studbook under the number 1262, and has remained in good health since his birth, monitored by resident zoo veterinary and research teams. He is the offspring of Lu Lu and Ya Ya, both captive-bred giant pandas housed at Chongqing Zoo. His parents are part of a coordinated captive management program for the species overseen by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Currently living at Chongqing Zoo, he participates in the center’s coordinated captive breeding program, as well as public education initiatives focused on giant panda habitat protection. Zoo visitors can observe him in a large, naturalistic enclosure designed to mimic the bamboo forest habitats of wild giant pandas in southwest China. Chong Chong displays typical giant panda behavioral traits, spending most of his day feeding on bamboo and resting. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international tourists visiting Chongqing, and contributes to public awareness of endangered species conservation. As a captive-bred individual, he supports genetic diversity research for the long-term survival of the giant panda species.