Bao Xing Second

Bao Xing Second is a male giant panda born on 2023-10-05 at Shanghai Zoo. He is registered under studbook number 1378 in the global giant panda breeding registry maintained by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. He is the offspring of An An and Le Le. Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas that have resided at Shanghai Zoo since 2019. Currently living at Shanghai Zoo, he participates in the coordinated captive breeding program for the giant panda, a species classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The program focuses on maintaining genetic diversity among captive giant panda populations. As a young giant panda, Bao Xing Second displays typical species traits, including feeding on bamboo shoots and leaves and engaging in solitary play. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to Shanghai Zoo, supporting public education about giant panda ecology. His birth contributes to the long-term conservation goal of sustaining healthy captive giant panda populations that may support future wild rewilding efforts.