Bing Dian

Bing Dian is a male giant panda born on September 1, 2000 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is listed as studbook number 519 in the global giant panda studbook system, which tracks the managed captive population of the species across registered institutions. He is the offspring of Pan Pan, studbook number 348, and Bai Xue, studbook number 343. Both of his parents were long-term residents of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, and contributed extensively to the facility’s captive breeding program for giant pandas. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, he participates in the base’s managed captive breeding and public education programs focused on giant panda conservation. Giant pandas are classified as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and captive populations like his support species recovery efforts. As an adult male giant panda, Bing Dian displays typical species traits, including a primarily bamboo-based diet and gentle, solitary behavioral patterns. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to the Chengdu base, helping raise public awareness about giant panda conservation. His genetic material is preserved as part of regional efforts to maintain the genetic diversity of the global captive giant panda population.