Ji Li

Ji Li is a female giant panda born on 2007-07-23 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is listed as studbook number 697 in the international giant panda studbook, and she remains alive as of 2024. She is the offspring of Xiong Bang and Ji Mei. Both of her parents are adult giant pandas that were born and raised at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, she participates in the base’s ex-situ conservation breeding program for giant pandas. As a mature female giant panda, Ji Li has successfully birthed and raised multiple cubs that contribute to the genetically diverse ex-situ giant panda population. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors at the base, supporting public education about giant panda ecology and threatened species conservation. Giant pandas are classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, and breeding programs like the one at Chengdu help support long-term species recovery.