Zhi Zhi

Zhi Zhi is a male giant panda born on 2013-07-18 at Chimelong Safari Park. His official studbook number is 854, and he remains in healthy living condition as of current records. He is the offspring of father Wu Gang and mother Ju Xiao, two giant pandas housed in the captive breeding program of Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Currently living at Chimelong Safari Park, he participates in the park's giant panda captive breeding research program administered in partnership with the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. He also takes part in public science education activities to raise visitor awareness of giant panda protection. Zhi Zhi exhibits the characteristic gentle foraging behavior of his species, spending 10 to 16 hours daily feeding on bamboo. His public appearances have increased public understanding of giant panda conservation needs, and he contributes valuable biological data to ongoing efforts to maintain genetic diversity in captive giant panda populations.