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Cheng Lan
成浪
alive female
Born June 11, 2019
Cheng Lan (成浪, studbook #1192) is a female giant panda born June 11, 2019 at Chengdu Base. Daughter of Yun Hui and Mei Lan, she made headlines as the lightest newborn panda in recorded history at just 42.8 grams. She survived intensive neonatal care and grew into a healthy, active panda.
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Birth date
June 11, 2019
Birth place
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Current location
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Status
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Cheng Lan (成浪, studbook #1192) is a female giant panda born June 11, 2019 at Chengdu Base. Daughter of Yun Hui and Mei Lan, she made headlines as the lightest newborn panda in recorded history at just 42.8 grams. She survived intensive neonatal care and grew into a healthy, active panda.
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Cheng Lan (Chinese: 成浪), studbook number 1192, is a female giant panda born on June 11, 2019 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her mother is Yun Hui (云晖, studbook 811) — a daughter of the legendary Bai Xue — and her father is Mei Lan (梅兰, studbook 649), the first giant panda born at Zoo Atlanta.
World Record Birth
At birth, Cheng Lan weighed just 42.8 grams — the lightest newborn giant panda cub in recorded history. She broke the previous record of 51 grams held by Wu Yi (五一) since 2006. Her tiny size made international headlines, and she required intensive neonatal care to survive.
Survival and Growth
Under the dedicated care of the Chengdu Base’s panda team, Cheng Lan defied the odds. From her fragile 42.8-gram start, she steadily gained weight and developed normally, eventually reaching the typical size of a healthy sub-adult panda.
As of 2026, Cheng Lan continues to live at the Chengdu Research Base, where she has grown into a healthy adult female.
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Father Mother Half-siblings (grouped)
Ai Lan #953 Cheng Feng #1172 Cheng Hehua #1237 Cheng Heye #1238 Cheng Lang #1176 Da Bai #1083 Feng Ning #1354 Fu Lai #1041 Fu Shun #1040 Hai Hai #1309 He Feng #1042 He Guang #1283 He Yu #1029 Ji Lan #1004 Ji Mei #1003 Ji Xiao #1190 Jin Bao #1182 Jing Ke #1177 Jing Wai #1178 Ke Da Lin Lin #882 Meng Bao #1122 Meng Lan #954 Meng Yu #1123 Nan Nan #1311 Qi Yi #1080 Qiao Mai Run Yue #1222 Si Nian #961 Si Yun Yun #962 Yun Ning Second #1355 Yun Yan #1302
Cheng Lan has
35 half-siblings.
The majority share the same father, Mei Lan
, indicating a highly prolific paternal lineage.
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Chengdu, China
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