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Zhu Ling

珠灵

Zhu Ling is a female giant panda born on 2024-01-01 at China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Her official studbook number is 1406, and she was confirmed to be in healthy condition immediately following birth. She is the offspring of male giant panda Wu Gang and female giant panda Xin Xin. Both parents are part of the center’s established captive breeding population, with documented lineages dating back to wild giant panda populations in the Minshan Mountains. Currently living at China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, she participates in the center’s captive giant panda breeding and reintroduction research program. Care staff conduct regular health checks and behavioral observations to support her development. Zhu Ling displays typical juvenile giant panda behavioral traits, including frequent play sessions with enrichment objects and gradual exploration of solid bamboo feed. Her birth contributes to the genetic diversity of the captive giant panda population, supporting long-term conservation efforts for the vulnerable species in both captive and wild habitats across Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces.