Mao Zhu

Mao Zhu is a male giant panda born on 2014-07-26 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is registered as studbook number 586 in the international giant panda studbook system maintained by global conservation organizations. He is the offspring of Tiantian, studbook number 649, and Ye Ye, studbook number 767. Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Currently living at Kunming Zoo in Yunnan Province, China, he participates in the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens’ giant panda captive education and conservation program. The program hosts public education activities to raise visitor awareness of giant panda protection and native biodiversity. As a calm, human-socialized captive giant panda, Mao Zhu is one of the most popular attractions at Kunming Zoo, drawing thousands of annual visitors interested in giant panda biology. His presence supports public outreach for the conservation of giant panda habitats in the Qinling and Minshan mountain ranges, reinforcing the value of captive breeding as a tool for giant panda conservation.