Hua Zui Ba

Hua Zui Ba is a female giant panda born on 2003-09-16 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. This giant panda is recorded as studbook number 563 in the global giant panda breeding registry, and she remains alive as of 2024. She is the offspring of Pan Pan (studbook 462) and Ya Ya (studbook 419). Both of her parents are captive-bred giant pandas originally housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Currently living at Madrid Zoo in Madrid, Spain, she participates in the joint giant panda conservation and research program managed by the China Wildlife Conservation Association and Madrid Zoo. The program supports public education about giant panda ecology and coordinated captive breeding efforts for the species. As one of the long-term resident giant pandas in European zoological institutions, Hua Zui Ba draws consistent public attention, increasing global awareness of giant panda conservation. Giant pandas were reclassified from Endangered to Vulnerable by the IUCN in 2016, a shift that reflects successful coordinated conservation work led by Chinese authorities and international partner institutions.