Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (or simply Chengdu Panda Base) is a public non-profit breeding and research institute for giant pandas, red pandas, and other rare animals, located in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
| Other name | 成都大熊猫繁育研究基地 |
|---|---|
| Parent institution | Chengdu Municipal Park-City Construction and Management Bureau |
| Founder(s) | Chengdu Municipal People's Government |
| Established | 1987 |
| Mission | Protect and breed giant pandas, red pandas and other endangered wild animals endemic to China |
| Website | panda.org.cn |
Chengdu Panda Base was founded in 1987 by the Chengdu Municipal People's Government. It started with 6 giant pandas that were rescued from the wild. By 2008, it had 124 panda births, and the captive panda population has grown to 83.
Its stated goal is to "be a world-class research facility, conservation education center, and international educational tourism destination."
In February 2024, the institute made international headlines after it banned a 53-year-old male visitor for life for throwing unspecified objects into a giant panda enclosure.