Da Li

Da Li is a male giant panda born on 2010-07-01 at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is registered as studbook number 790 in the global giant panda studbook system, and remains alive as of 2024. He is the offspring of Pan Pan and Ya Ya. Pan Pan was a well-documented male giant panda long housed at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, while Ya Ya is a female giant panda also part of the base’s captive breeding population. Currently living at Beijing Zoo, he participates in the China Giant Panda Conservation Research Program, a national initiative to maintain sustainable captive giant panda populations and support public education about endangered species. He is one of the most frequently visited resident animals at the zoo. As a captive-born giant panda, Da Li displays typical foraging and resting behaviors, spending up to 12 hours daily feeding on bamboo. He draws consistent public attention from domestic and international tourists, serving as a flagship animal for advancing public understanding of giant panda conservation. His placement in a major urban zoo supports outreach efforts that promote habitat protection for wild giant panda populations in the Qinling and Minshan Mountains.