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Giant Panda

Scientific Name

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Other Common Name(s)

Panda

Body Weight

100 kg or more

Body Length

1.2-1.8 m

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Habitat

Temperate forests in mountains
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Diet

Bamboo
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Fun Facts

  • Tiny newborn giant pandas weigh about 100 g. When they grow up, they can weigh up to about 100 kg, or 1,000 times heavier than when they were born.

  • Giant pandas need 4,300 to 5,500 kilocalories of food per day to survive, the equivalent of 20 bowls of rice or 20 hamburgers for humans.

    • Two pink newborn panda cubs on a blue blanket inside an Ocean Park incubator.
    Giant panda sitting and eating bamboo leaves.

    Distribution

    Endemic to China and can only be found in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu currently

    Threats & Conservation

    Threats & Conservation

    Threats

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      Urbanisation & Infrastructure

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      Overexploitation of Biological Resources

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      Human Disturbance & Ecosystem Disruption

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      Pollution

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      Climate Change

    As the habitats of giant pandas are highly fragmented by human activities, many have no way to move to new areas to find food or to mate with other groups. Their short mating periods further complicates their survival, making their immediate conservation particularly vital.


    China later established multiple nature reserves to protect their habitats, leading to a recovery in the wild population to approximately 1,900 individuals and a downgrade to "Vulnerable" status in 2016. However, giant pandas still face various human-induced threats and climate change may reduce the abundance of bamboo, leading to habitat loss. Conservation efforts must continue.

    Conservation

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    IUCN Red List

    • Vulnerable

    Red List of China's Biodiversity

    • Vulnerable

    CITES

    • Appendix I

    Conservation

    • Chinese Wildlife Conservation Law: Category 1

    • Protected under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) in Hong Kong

    Ocean Park's Conservation Efforts

    The Park is committed to providing high-quality care for these national treasures, and our giant pandas here have even set several world records. We also welcomed the birth of the twin cubs in 2024!

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    Our Animal Ambassadors

    De De

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    The Adorable Twin Cubs Little Brother

    Jia Jia

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    The Adorable Twin Cubs Elder Sister

    Le Le

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    Father of the Adorable Twin Cubs

    Ying Ying

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    Mother of The Adorable Twin Cubs

    An An

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    Ke Ke

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    Fun Activities

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    Giant Panda themed happenings

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