Dan Dan

Dan Dan is a female giant panda born on 16 September 1995 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Her studbook number is 439, recorded in the global giant panda studbook that tracks captive populations of the species across international facilities. She is the offspring of giant panda male number 324 and giant panda female number 331, both registered in the coordinated captive breeding program for giant pandas. Her lineage traces to wild-born ancestors native to the Qinling Mountains, a core giant panda habitat in central China. Currently living at Adventure World Japan, she participates in the site’s public education programming and long-term collaborative giant panda research between Chinese and Japanese conservation teams. She resided at this facility from 2000 until her death in 2024. As one of the longest-living captive giant pandas in Japan, Dan Dan drew millions of annual visitors, helping raise public awareness of giant panda conservation across East Asia. She was noted for her gentle foraging behavior and consistent engagement with public exhibit programming, making her a well-documented subject for captive giant panda behavioral research. Her participation in the coordinated breeding program contributes to global understanding of giant panda health and longevity in human care.