Lin Lin

Lin Lin is a male giant panda born on 2002-08-27 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Studbook records for this individual list number 594, confirming his official registration in the global giant panda studbook system maintained by international conservation coordination groups. He is the offspring of Pan Pan (studbook number 393) and Ya Ya (studbook number 397), both mature giant pandas with longstanding records at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His lineage traces back to wild-caught giant pandas originally native to the mountain ranges of Sichuan Province. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, he participates in the base’s public education programming and captive giant panda breeding research. The base is a leading conservation facility focused on protecting endangered giant pandas and their native Sichuan forest ecosystems. As an adult captive-bred giant panda, Lin Lin displays the species-characteristic preference for bamboo, and draws regular visitor attention to the Chengdu base. He contributes to research on captive giant panda health and behavior, supporting the long-term goal of sustaining stable giant panda populations for global conservation.