Meng Meng

Meng Meng is a female giant panda born on September 13, 2006 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is assigned studbook number 652 in the global giant panda studbook system maintained by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. She is the offspring of Bing Bing, studbook number 462, and Ya Ya, studbook number 399. Both of her parents are registered wild-born giant pandas that were rescued and integrated into the ex situ conservation breeding program. Currently living at Beijing Zoo, she participates in the public education and ex situ conservation initiatives overseen by the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens. Giant pandas housed in Chinese public zoos support national conservation outreach and contribute to long-term funding for wild giant panda habitat protection in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces. Meng Meng is known for her docile temperament and high public popularity, drawing large numbers of domestic and international visitors to Beijing Zoo each year. As a member of the ex situ giant panda population, she supports species recovery efforts by raising public awareness of the conservation needs of giant pandas and their native temperate forest ecosystems. Her presence helps reinforce global commitment to protecting endangered large carnivore species.