Yu Ke

Yu Ke is a male giant panda born on 2022-07-22 at Chongqing Zoo. He holds studbook number 1335 in the global giant panda studbook system maintained to track captive populations of the species. He is the offspring of father Bang Bang (studbook 1022) and mother Ying Hua (studbook 968). Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas managed under China’s State Forestry and Grassland Administration giant panda conservation program. Currently living at Chongqing Zoo, he participates in the facility’s public education and captive giant panda breeding initiatives. Chongqing Zoo is one of 12 authorized captive giant panda breeding and exhibition facilities in China, contributing to regional conservation outreach efforts. As a young giant panda, Yu Ke displays typical species traits, including climbing low branches and feeding on fresh bamboo. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to Chongqing, helping raise public awareness of giant panda conservation. His birth contributes to the genetic diversity of the global captive giant panda population, which supports long-term species recovery efforts.