Lu Lu

Lu Lu is a male giant panda born on 1999-09-21 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is registered under studbook number 561 in the global giant panda studbook system, which tracks the genetics and life history of captive giant pandas worldwide. He is the offspring of Pan Pan (studbook 362) and Ya Ya (studbook 308). Both of his parents were long-term residents of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, and contributed to the early captive breeding program for the species. Currently living at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, he participates in the center’s coordinated captive breeding program for giant pandas. The program focuses on maintaining genetic diversity within the captive giant panda population to support long-term species survival. As an older male giant panda, Lu Lu is known for a calm, non-aggressive behavioral temperament. He is a popular attraction for visitors to the China Conservation and Research Center, and his genetic lineage has contributed to multiple generations of healthy captive-bred giant pandas. His existence supports ongoing conservation research that informs species recovery efforts for giant pandas in the wild.