Ei Mei

Ei Mei is a male giant panda born on 1992-09-14 at Beijing Zoo. He is listed as studbook number 390 in the global giant panda breeding registry, and remains alive as of 2024. His early care focused on species-appropriate husbandry developed by Chinese wildlife conservation specialists. He is the offspring of Yong Ba (father) and Dong Dong (mother). Both parent giant pandas were part of the captive breeding program managed by the China Wildlife Conservation Association, housed at Beijing Zoo before Ei Mei’s birth. His lineage traces to wild giant panda populations originally captured from the Qinling Mountains in the 1970s. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, he participates in the institution’s public education and captive breeding programs. The Chengdu Base is a leading global facility focused on giant panda conservation, research, and public outreach, hosting millions of visitors annually. As one of the oldest living captive male giant pandas, Ei Mei displays gentle foraging and resting behaviors that align with typical giant panda ecology, becoming a well-known attraction for domestic and international tourists. His long life in captivity contributes valuable data on aging and long-term care for the species, supporting ongoing conservation efforts for wild giant panda populations across Sichuan.