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Mei Ning

美宁

Mei Ning is a female giant panda born on 2021-08-30 at Shanghai Zoo. She is registered as studbook number 1361 in the global giant panda breeding registry, and is recognized as a captive-bred individual of the species Ailuropoda melanoleuca. She is the offspring of Le Le and Ya Ya, both adult captive giant pandas housed at Shanghai Zoo at the time of her birth. Her lineage is fully documented in the China Giant Panda Studbook maintained by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Currently living at Shanghai Zoo, she participates in the facility’s public education and ex-situ conservation programs for giant pandas. The facility supports her daily care, enrichment activities, and long-term monitoring as part of national giant panda conservation initiatives. As a young adult giant panda, Mei Ning displays typical species behavior, including foraging for bamboo and resting for extended periods daily. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to Shanghai Zoo, supporting public awareness of giant panda conservation. Her presence contributes to the genetic diversity of the captive giant panda population, supporting long-term species survival efforts.