Panda archive

Yan Zai

妍仔

Yan Zai is a female giant panda born on 2013-07-18 at Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park. Her studbook number is 860, and she is registered with the China Giant Panda Studbook, which tracks individual giant pandas for coordinated conservation breeding programs across the country. She is the offspring of Bai Xiong (studbook 606) and Zhang Ka (studbook 634), both adult giant pandas previously housed at Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park. Her birth was part of the park’s coordinated giant panda captive breeding effort. Currently living at Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, she participates in the public education and ex-situ conservation initiatives run by the park. The park supports giant panda conservation research alongside its public-facing exhibition programs. As a habituated captive giant panda, Yan Zai displays typical species traits including a bamboo-dominated diet and regular activity patterns. She is a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors, raising public awareness about giant panda conservation needs. Her existence contributes to the genetic diversity of the global captive giant panda population, supporting long-term conservation goals for the species.