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Qing Qing

青青

Qing Qing is a female giant panda born on 2023-07-12 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. She is registered under studbook number 1323 as part of global giant panda population monitoring efforts. Her birth was recorded as part of the base’s long-running captive breeding program for the vulnerable species. She is the offspring of Cheng Gong and Cheng Mei, both captive-bred giant pandas residing at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Her lineage is fully documented in the International Giant Panda Studbook maintained by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, she participates in the base’s species monitoring and captive rearing protocols for juvenile giant pandas. The base’s conservation program focuses on maintaining genetic diversity of captive giant pandas, with the eventual goal of potential soft release for suitable individuals into protected wild habitats in Sichuan province. As a juvenile giant panda, Qing Qing displays typical species behaviors, including climbing low branches and consuming processed bamboo alongside supplementary milk formula. She is a popular subject for the base’s public education outreach, introducing global audiences to giant panda ecology. Her birth contributes to the growing genetically healthy captive giant panda population, supporting long-term species conservation goals.