Jiao Qing

Jiao Qing is a male giant panda born on 2010-08-23 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is registered as studbook number 824 in the global giant panda studbook system, which tracks the genetic diversity of the captive giant panda population. He is the offspring of Xiong Bang (studbook 548) and Xiao Yatou (studbook 615). Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Currently living at Berlin Zoological Garden in Berlin, Germany, he participates in a collaborative giant panda conservation and breeding program between China Wildlife Conservation Association and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. The program supports public education about giant panda ecology and funds in-situ conservation work in wild giant panda habitats in China. As a gentle, bamboo-eating giant panda, Jiao Qing is a major cultural attraction for Berlin Zoo, drawing millions of visitors to learn about the species. His presence advances international cooperative conservation, highlighting the success of captive breeding efforts that support the recovery of wild giant panda populations, which are classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.