Miao Miao

Miao Miao is a female giant panda born on 2012-09-04 at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is listed as studbook number 852 in the international giant panda studbook system maintained by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. She remains alive as of the latest official population update. She is the offspring of Bing Bing and Ji Li. Both of her parents are captive-bred giant pandas that have resided at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for most of their lives. Her lineage is part of the base’s managed captive breeding program for the species. Currently living at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, she participates in the base’s ex-situ conservation breeding program for giant pandas. The program coordinates breeding pairs to maintain genetic diversity among the global captive giant panda population. She also is part of the base’s public education initiatives focused on giant panda ecology. As an adult female, Miao Miao displays typical giant panda behavioral traits, including spending most of her daytime hours feeding on bamboo and resting. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to the Chengdu Research Base, supporting public awareness of giant panda conservation. Her participation in the captive breeding program contributes to the long-term survival of the vulnerable species.