Ya Pu

Ya Pu is a male giant panda born on January 1, 1988 at a wild habitat in the Qinling Mountains, China. He is recorded as studbook number 348 in the global giant panda studbook maintained by international conservation coordination bodies. He is the offspring of wild, unregistered giant panda parents native to the Qinling mountain range. No formal studbook records exist for his parentage, as he was born to wild individuals before being brought into captive management. Currently living at China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Pandas, he participates in the center’s long-term captive breeding and behavioral research programs for giant pandas. His case contributed to early studies on adapting wild-born giant pandas to captive conditions. As a wild-born Qinling giant panda, Ya Pu displayed more territorial and foraging behaviors typical of wild populations compared to captive-born individuals. He was one of the early wild-born giant pandas integrated into China’s national conservation breeding network, providing valuable data for species recovery strategies for the vulnerable giant panda.