Panda archive

Xing Xing

星星

Xing Xing is a male giant panda born on 2001-08-25 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. This facility, located in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, is a leading global center for giant panda captive breeding and research, with decades of experience in protecting this threatened species. He is the offspring of Pan Pan and Ya Ya. Both of his parents are captive-born giant pandas registered in the international giant panda studbook maintained by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, he participates in the base’s public education and captive breeding programs for giant pandas. His daily care follows standardized protocols developed by Chinese wildlife conservation authorities to support the long-term viability of the captive giant panda population. As a mature adult male giant panda, Xing Xing displays typical foraging and resting behaviors of his species, spending most of his day feeding on bamboo. He is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors to the base, helping raise public awareness of giant panda conservation. His genetic makeup contributes to the genetic diversity of the global captive giant panda population, supporting ongoing conservation efforts for the species.