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Lin Lin

林琳

Lin Lin is a female giant panda born on 2013-08-10 at Chongqing Zoo. Her official studbook number is 882, and she is registered in the global giant panda breeding coordination program. This captive breeding program is managed by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. She is the offspring of Lin Nan, studbook number 649, and Ya Ya, studbook number 514. Both of her parents are captive-bred giant pandas that have resided at Chongqing Zoo throughout their adult lives. Her birth was part of a planned breeding event coordinated by participating Chinese conservation institutions. Currently living at Chongqing Zoo, Chongqing, China, she participates in the institution’s public education and ex-situ conservation initiatives for the giant panda species. Chongqing Zoo is one of China’s oldest and most visited zoos focused on native endangered wildlife conservation. Lin Lin demonstrates typical giant panda foraging behaviors, spending most of her daytime hours feeding on bamboo provided by zoo keepers. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to Chongqing Zoo, helping raise public awareness of giant panda conservation. As a healthy captive-bred individual, she contributes to the genetic diversity of the global captive giant panda population.