Ai Bao

Ai Bao is a female giant panda born on 2013-07-13 at China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Her studbook number is 879, and she is recognized in global giant panda population tracking maintained by international conservation cooperatives. She is the offspring of Lin Bing and Pan Pan, two registered giant pandas with studbook numbers 690 and 474 respectively. Her lineage traces to wild-caught giant panda ancestors, making her a valuable contributor to the managed captive breeding program. Currently living at Everland Resort in South Korea, she participates in the giant panda ex-situ conservation education and breeding program. The resort hosts public viewing of Ai Bao to raise public awareness of giant panda conservation threats and protections. Ai Bao is known for her active foraging behavior and calm temperament, which has made her a popular cultural figure among domestic and international visitors. As a captive-bred giant panda, she supports global conservation research on the species’ habitat needs and reproductive biology, supporting long-term efforts to recover wild giant panda populations.