Tian Tian

Tian Tian is a female giant panda born on 2003-08-24 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. As an captive-bred individual, she carries studbook number 630, a standard identifier used in global giant panda captive management programs. She is the offspring of Pan Pan (studbook 466) and Ya Ya (studbook 369), both genetically important giant pandas from the established captive breeding population managed by Chinese conservation authorities. Her lineage traces to wild-caught founders of the modern captive giant panda population, contributing to the genetic diversity of the managed population. Currently living at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland, United Kingdom, he participates in coordinated global giant panda conservation research and public education programs. She is one of the few giant pandas permanently housed in a European zoological institution outside of China. As a charismatic giant panda, Tian Tian draws millions of annual visitors to Edinburgh Zoo, supporting public awareness of giant panda conservation. Giant pandas are classified as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and captive individuals like her contribute to global conservation funding and research for wild giant panda habitat protection in southwestern China.