He Guang

He Guang is a male giant panda born on 2021-06-12 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is recorded as studbook number 1283 in the global giant panda breeding registry, and remains in good health as of 2024. His birth at Chengdu Base was part of the institution’s coordinated captive breeding program for the species. He is the offspring of giant panda father Pan Pan (studbook 649) and mother Ya Ya (studbook 595). Both of his parents are established captive-bred giant pandas housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His lineage is tracked as part of global efforts to maintain genetic diversity in captive giant panda populations. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, he participates in the base’s long-term captive giant panda conservation and research initiatives. He undergoes regular health monitoring, and researchers collect data on his development to inform giant panda husbandry practices. As a young captive-bred giant panda, He Guang displays common species traits including regular bamboo consumption and climbing activity. He is accessible to public viewing at the Chengdu Base, contributing to public education about giant panda conservation. The species was downgraded from Endangered to Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List in 2016, and He Guang is part of the successful captive breeding program that supports this recovery milestone.