Fu Bao

Fu Bao is a male giant panda born on 2013-08-14 at Vienna Zoo. He is recorded as studbook number 893 in the international giant panda studbook, which tracks the genetic diversity of the global captive giant panda population. He is the offspring of Long Hui (studbook 458) and Yang Yang (studbook 461). Both of his parents were loaned from China to Austria as part of international giant panda conservation cooperation. Currently living at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, he participates in coordinated captive breeding programs designed to maintain the genetic health of the species. The center manages one of the world’s largest captive giant panda populations focused on long-term species recovery. As a giant panda born through international cooperative conservation, Fu Bao helps advance public understanding of global wildlife protection efforts. Captive-born individuals like him contribute to research on giant panda behavior and genetics, supporting ongoing reintroduction initiatives for the species in protected mountain habitats of Sichuan, China.