Panda archive

Xue Bao

雪宝

Xue Bao is a male giant panda born on 2017-10-04 at Shanghai Zoo. He holds studbook number 1325, and maintains confirmed status as a living member of the global captive giant panda population managed under coordinated conservation frameworks. He is the offspring of Guibao and Xinuo. Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas that have lived at Shanghai Zoo for most of their adult lives, and have contributed multiple offspring to the institution’s captive population. Currently living at Shanghai Zoo, he participates in the China Giant Panda Conservation Research Program, a coordinated national initiative focused on maintaining sustainable captive populations and advancing giant panda research. As a sub-adult, he displays common giant panda behavioral traits, including extended daily feeding periods on bamboo and regular seasonal climbing activity. He is a popular cultural attraction for domestic and international visitors to Shanghai Zoo, and serves as an accessible ambassador for giant panda conservation outreach, helping to raise public awareness of habitat protection for wild giant pandas in central China.