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Yao Yao

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Yao Yao is a female giant panda born on 2014-07-29 at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou. Her international studbook number is 881, and she is officially recorded in the global giant panda breeding registry maintained by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. She is the offspring of Bai Qin and Cheng Cheng. Both of her parents are captive-bred giant pandas housed in Chinese protected breeding facilities, with documented lineage in the national giant panda studbook. Currently living at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, she participates in the center’s coordinated ex-situ giant panda conservation breeding program. This program is run in partnership with the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China, focused on maintaining genetic diversity for the species. As a captive-bred giant panda, Yao Yao displays typical species traits including a daily diet of bamboo and seasonal foraging behavior. She is a popular attraction for public conservation education at Chimelong Safari Park, helping raise global awareness of giant panda conservation. Her healthy breeding status contributes to the growing captive population that supports long-term species protection efforts.