An An

An An is a male giant panda born on 2024-01-01 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. His studbook number is 1417, and he is recorded as alive in official giant panda population registries maintained by Chinese wildlife management authorities. He is the offspring of Ba Ba and Mei Mei, both captive-bred giant pandas housed at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. His lineage is part of the center’s coordinated captive breeding program designed to maintain genetic diversity for the species. Currently living at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong, Sichuan, he participates in the center’s captive breeding monitoring and early life behavioral research. The research tracks juvenile giant panda development to inform improved captive care practices. As a young male giant panda born into a coordinated conservation program, An An displays typical juvenile traits including frequent climbing of enclosure structures and playful interaction with environmental enrichment items. Giant pandas like An An serve as global symbols of wildlife conservation, supporting public outreach and habitat protection efforts for the species across southwest China.