Panda archive

Liang Ning

亮宁

Liang Ning is a female giant panda born on 2023-07-30 at Dalian Zoo. Her studbook registration number is 1353, and she is confirmed alive as of 2024. As a captive-bred giant panda, she was raised by zoo staff in a temperature-controlled enclosure designed to mimic the cool bamboo forests of her species’ native range. She is the offspring of Bing Bing and Da Lin, both captive-bred giant pandas housed at Dalian Zoo. Her lineage is fully documented in the International Studbook for the Giant Panda, which tracks captive populations globally to support coordinated breeding management. Currently living at Dalian Zoo, she participates in the China Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ captive giant panda conservation breeding program. This program aims to maintain a genetically diverse and healthy captive population of giant pandas, while supporting public education about the species. As a young giant panda, Liang Ning exhibits typical species traits including daily foraging on bamboo and regular climbing practice. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to Dalian Zoo, helping raise public awareness of giant panda conservation. Her presence supports ongoing research into captive giant panda development, which contributes to long-term species protection efforts.