Da Mao

Da Mao is a male giant panda born on 2008-09-01 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. His studbook number is 719, confirming his official registration in global giant panda captive breeding records. He is the offspring of Ba Ke (studbook 461) and Xi Xi (studbook 452). Both of his parents are registered captive-born giant pandas maintained in the Chinese national giant panda breeding program. Currently living at Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada, he participates in cooperative conservation breeding initiatives between the China Conservation and Research Center and North American zoological institutions. The program follows international giant panda conservation partnership frameworks. As a captive-bred giant panda, Da Mao displays typical species traits, including a diet consisting almost entirely of bamboo. He is a prominent cultural ambassador for giant panda conservation, drawing public attention to threatened mountain ecosystems in central China. His presence at Calgary Zoo supports public education and research on giant panda biology and habitat protection.