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Nan Xing

南星

alive female Born September 15, 2021

Nan Xing is a female giant panda born on 2021-09-15 at Hainan Zoo. She is the offspring of Lu Lu and Mei Mei, two adult giant pandas previously transferred from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) to Hainan Zoo as part of a provincial conservation outreach program. Currently living at Hainan Zoo, she participates in coordinated captive breeding monitoring and public conservation education activities run by the CCRCGP, the leading national institution for giant panda protection. As a young captive-born giant panda, Nan Xing displays typical foraging and climbing traits common to the species, regularly drawing public visitors to Hainan Zoo to observe her. She serves as a local wildlife ambassador for giant panda conservation in southern China, supporting public awareness of the species’ recovery needs and the success of long-term captive breeding initiatives.

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Birth date

September 15, 2021

Birth place

Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden

Current location

Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden

Status

Alive

Studbook

#1369

Archive activity

1 update · 1 media

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Short version

Nan Xing is a female giant panda born on 2021-09-15 at Hainan Zoo. She is the offspring of Lu Lu and Mei Mei, two adult giant pandas previously transferred from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) to Hainan Zoo as part of a provincial conservation outreach program. Currently living at Hainan Zoo, she participates in coordinated captive breeding monitoring and public conservation education activities run by the CCRCGP, the leading national institution for giant panda protection. As a young captive-born giant panda, Nan Xing displays typical foraging and climbing traits common to the species, regularly drawing public visitors to Hainan Zoo to observe her. She serves as a local wildlife ambassador for giant panda conservation in southern China, supporting public awareness of the species’ recovery needs and the success of long-term captive breeding initiatives.

Basic Profile

Nan Xing (Chinese: ??, meaning “southern star”), studbook number 1369, is a female giant panda born on September 15, 2021 at Hainan Zoo on Hainan Island, China. She is the offspring of Lu Lu (??) and Mei Mei (??).

Life at Hainan Zoo

Nan Xing was born and raised at Hainan Zoo and continues to reside there. Hainan Zoo is one of the southernmost panda facilities in China, providing valuable data on giant panda adaptation to tropical and subtropical climates.

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Family tree of Nan Xing Parents Self Father unknown Mother unknown Nan Xing 南星 #1369 ♀
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Current location

Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden

Haikou, China

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