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Ming Ming

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Ming Ming is a male giant panda born on 2023-07-12 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is registered under studbook number 1324 in the global giant panda breeding registry, and remains in good health as of the latest official population update. He is the offspring of Cheng Lang and Cheng Gong, both adult giant pandas resident at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. His lineage is part of the managed breeding program for the species established to maintain genetic diversity among captive giant pandas. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, he participates in the base’s captive breeding and public education programs for giant pandas. His daily care follows standardized protocols developed by Chinese wildlife conservation authorities for young captive giant pandas. As a young captive giant panda, Ming Ming displays typical species traits including climbing on wooden structures and feeding on prepared bamboo shoots. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to the Chengdu base, and contributes to the overall genetically diverse captive population that supports giant panda conservation initiatives across China.