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Le Le
乐乐
alive male
Born July 29, 2008
Le Le (乐乐, studbook #715) is a male giant panda born on July 29, 2008 at the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Research Center. He gained internet fame in 2019 when a video of him playing in snow at Foping Panda Valley went viral. He has lived at multiple facilities across Shaanxi and Shandong provinces.
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Birth date
July 29, 2008
Birth place
Qinling Four Rare Animals Science Park
Current location
Fuping Wild Panda Habitat (Qinling)
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Alive
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Le Le (乐乐, studbook #715) is a male giant panda born on July 29, 2008 at the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Research Center. He gained internet fame in 2019 when a video of him playing in snow at Foping Panda Valley went viral. He has lived at multiple facilities across Shaanxi and Shandong provinces.
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Le Le (Chinese: 乐乐), studbook number 715, is a male giant panda born on July 29, 2008 at the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Research Center. His mother is Ya Lao Da (娅老大) and his sisters include Zhi Zhi (芝芝) and Xiao Ya (小丫).
Life Journey
Early Years and Transfers (2010-2013)
On September 27, 2010, Le Le was transferred to Weifang Jinbao Paradise in Shandong Province for exhibition. He returned to the Shaanxi center on July 25, 2012.
On September 29, 2012, he was sent to the Xi’an Qinling Wildlife Park. He returned to the Shaanxi center on July 15, 2013, during which time his weight increased from 58 kg to over 100 kg.
Foping Base (2022-present)
On August 25, 2022, Le Le was moved to the Foping Panda Conservation and Breeding Research Base in the Qinling Mountains. The base provides a naturalistic enrichment environment designed to simulate wild ecology. Keepers conduct daily physical training to maintain his fitness and breeding condition.
Internet Fame
In November 2019, a video of Le Le playing joyfully in the snow at Foping Panda Valley went viral on Chinese social media, bringing him widespread attention.
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Fuping Wild Panda Habitat (Qinling)
Fuping, China
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How Much to Adopt a Panda? Corporate Sponsorship and CSR Guide
Panda adoption and corporate sponsorship programs fund hundreds of millions in conservation annually. This article explains how panda adoptions work, what they cost, what sponsors receive in return, and how corporate panda partnerships function as both conservation funding and brand strategy.
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China's Wildlife Protection Law: The Legal Shield for Giant Pandas
China's Wildlife Protection Law designates the giant panda as a Category I protected species — the highest level of legal protection — carrying penalties of 10+ years imprisonment for poaching. This article examines the legal framework that protects pandas and how enforcement has transformed the species' survival prospects.
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CITES and Pandas: The Global Consensus Against Wildlife Trade
Since 1984, the giant panda has been listed on Appendix I of CITES — the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species — which prohibits all commercial international trade in pandas and their products. This article explains how CITES works, what Appendix I listing means for pandas, and how the treaty shapes the international panda loan system.
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80 Years of Panda Diplomacy: From Wartime Gifts to Global Research Loans
Trace the transformation of giant panda diplomacy from 1941, when Soong Mei-ling gifted the first pandas to America, through the landmark 1972 Nixon-era exchange, to today's international research loan agreements that channel millions of dollars annually into wild habitat conservation. This is the untold story of how a reclusive mountain bear became the world's most powerful diplomatic animal.
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