Panda archive

Si Xue

思雪

Si Xue is a female giant panda born on 21 July 2006 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. She is recorded as studbook number 634 in the global giant panda studbook, and remains alive as of 2024. She is the offspring of Tiantian (studbook 445) and Xuexue (studbook 431), both captive-bred giant pandas held in Chinese breeding facilities. Her lineage traces back to wild giant panda populations from the Min Mountains, a core giant panda habitat in Sichuan province. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, she participates in the coordinated ex-situ conservation breeding program for the giant panda species. This program is overseen by China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration to maintain genetically healthy captive populations. As a mature captive-bred giant panda, Si Xue displays typical foraging behaviors, spending over 10 hours daily consuming bamboo. She is a common attraction for domestic and international visitors to the Chengdu Base, contributing to public education about giant panda conservation. Her genetic profile adds valuable diversity to the captive giant panda gene pool, supporting long-term species recovery efforts.