Bao Li

Bao Li is a male giant panda born on 2024-05-15 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. He is listed under studbook number 1420 in the global giant panda breeding registry, which tracks individual captive giant pandas for coordinated population management. He is the offspring of giant panda male with studbook number 1145 and giant panda female with studbook number 1114. His lineage is part of the managed captive breeding program designed to maintain genetic diversity for the species. Currently living at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., he participates in the cooperative giant panda conservation breeding program between the China Conservation and Research Center and the Smithsonian Institution. The program supports public education and research on giant panda biology and habitat needs. As a young captive-bred giant panda, Bao Li draws public interest to giant panda conservation, drawing increased visitor attention to the Smithsonian National Zoo’s conservation initiatives. Captive individuals like him help researchers study giant panda development, and support global outreach for the protection of wild giant panda populations in the Qinling and Minshan mountain ranges of China.