Lin Hui

Lin Hui is a female giant panda born on 28 September 2001 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Her studbook number is 523, a unique identifier used to track individual giant pandas in global coordinated breeding programs. She is the offspring of Pan Pan (studbook 456) and Tang Tang (studbook 434), both captive-bred giant pandas housed at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Currently living at Chiang Mai Zoo, he/she participates in the joint international giant panda conservation breeding program implemented by Chinese and Thai wildlife authorities. As a charismatic giant panda, Lin Hui drew millions of visitors to Chiang Mai Zoo over her residence, boosting public awareness of giant panda conservation across Southeast Asia. Her gentle temperament made her a popular cultural icon in Thailand, and her participation in captive breeding helped advance scientific understanding of giant panda reproduction outside of China, supporting global efforts to preserve this vulnerable species.