Panda archive

Kang Kang

康康

Kang Kang is a male giant panda born on 2006-08-04 at Beijing Zoo. He holds studbook number 635 in the global giant panda studbook system, which tracks individual pedigree and demographic data for the species. He is the offspring of Gu Gu (studbook 334) and Ying Ying (studbook 377), both adult giant pandas housed at Beijing Zoo during his conception and birth. His pedigree is formally recorded by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Currently living at Beijing Zoo, he participates in the institution’s public education programs focused on giant panda ecology and species conservation. Beijing Zoo is one of China’s oldest zoological institutions, and has hosted giant pandas for public display and conservation outreach since the mid-20th century. As a docile, bamboo-eating male giant panda, Kang Kang regularly draws public attention from domestic and international visitors to Beijing Zoo. He contributes to public awareness of giant panda conservation, and supports research into captive giant panda health and behavior that informs broader species protection efforts across China.