Shuang Hao

Shuang Hao is a male giant panda born on 2014-07-18 at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. As a captive-bred giant panda, he is registered under studbook number 913 in the global giant panda studbook system managed by Chinese wildlife conservation authorities. He is the offspring of Xiong Bang (studbook 743) and Ye Ye (studbook 767), both captive-bred giant pandas previously housed at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His lineage is part of coordinated captive breeding efforts designed to maintain genetic diversity for the species. Currently living at Hangzhou Zoo, he participates in public education programs for giant panda conservation and routine captive health monitoring run by zoo staff and the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center. He is one of two giant pandas permanently hosted at Hangzhou Zoo for public display and conservation outreach. As a gentle, active giant panda, Shuang Hao regularly engages in public feeding demonstrations that draw millions of recreational visitors annually. He serves as a charismatic flagship species ambassador, raising public awareness of giant panda habitat protection and the success of China’s captive breeding program for the vulnerable species.