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Shui Lan
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alive female
Born July 28, 2012
Shui Lan is a female giant panda born on 2012-07-28 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Her dam's identity is unconfirmed in available studbook records. Currently living at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong, Sichuan, she participates in the center’s captive breeding program for giant pandas, which supports species recovery efforts for the vulnerable wild population. Shui Lan displays typical giant panda foraging behavior, spending over 12 hours daily consuming bamboo. She has been featured in educational wildlife documentaries focused on Chinese panda conservation, introducing global audiences to captive breeding initiatives. As a genetically valuable captive-born individual, she contributes to the maintenance of the genetic diversity of the global captive giant panda population, supporting long-term conservation goals for the species.
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Birth date
July 28, 2012
Birth place
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Status
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Shui Lan is a female giant panda born on 2012-07-28 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Her dam's identity is unconfirmed in available studbook records. Currently living at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong, Sichuan, she participates in the center’s captive breeding program for giant pandas, which supports species recovery efforts for the vulnerable wild population. Shui Lan displays typical giant panda foraging behavior, spending over 12 hours daily consuming bamboo. She has been featured in educational wildlife documentaries focused on Chinese panda conservation, introducing global audiences to captive breeding initiatives. As a genetically valuable captive-born individual, she contributes to the maintenance of the genetic diversity of the global captive giant panda population, supporting long-term conservation goals for the species.
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Shui Lan (Chinese: ??), studbook number 847, is a female giant panda born on August 12, 2012 at the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda (CCRCGP), Wolong, Sichuan.
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14 half-siblings.
The majority share the same father, Qin He
, indicating a highly prolific paternal lineage.
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China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Dujiangyan, China
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