Hai Yun

Hai Yun is a male giant panda born on 2021-10-25 at Hainan Zoo. He is recorded as number 1386 in the official Chinese giant panda studbook, and he remains alive as of 2024. This giant panda’s early development followed species-typical patterns, with he weaning from his mother at the standard age for the species. He is the offspring of Gong Gong and Ya Ya, both captive-bred giant pandas housed at Hainan Zoo. Both of his parents have been part of China’s giant panda conservation management program since they were born into human care. Currently living at Hainan Zoo, which is located in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, he participates in the public education and captive breeding initiatives of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. As a southern-located captive giant panda, he draws regular public visitors to the facility to observe his daily activities. As a young adult giant panda, Hai Yun displays typical species behaviors including daily foraging on bamboo, climbing low tree branches, and resting for multiple hours each day. He is one of the few giant pandas permanently housed in southern China, supporting regional public outreach about giant panda conservation and contributing to the genetic diversity of the captive giant panda population.