Cheng Ji

Cheng Ji is a male giant panda born on September 11, 2000 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His studbook number is 616, marking him as a registered individual in the global coordinated giant panda population management program. He is the offspring of Pan Pan (studbook number 404) and Qing Qing (studbook number 397). Both parent giant pandas were long-term residents of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, and contributed multiple offspring to the captive giant panda population. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, he participates in the facility’s captive breeding and public education programs. The base is a leading Chinese institution focused on giant panda conservation, research and ex situ management of the species. As an older adult male giant panda, Cheng Ji displays the species-characteristic herbivorous behavior, feeding primarily on local bamboo varieties native to Sichuan. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to Chengdu, and contributes to the genetic diversity of the global captive giant panda population, which supports ongoing conservation efforts for the vulnerable species.