Ming Ming (giant panda)
Appearance
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Ming Ming in 2008 | |
Species | Giant Panda |
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Sex | Female |
Born | Ming Ming 1977 China |
Died | (aged 34) Guangdong Province, China |
Known for | World's oldest giant panda |
Owner | Wolong National Nature Reserve (1979–1986) Dublin Zoo (1986) Chengdu Zoo (1986–1991) London Zoo (1991–1994) Xiangjiang Wild Animal World (1994–2011) |
Ming Ming (1977 – 7 May 2011) was the world's oldest giant panda. She died of kidney failure at age 34 at the Xiangjiang Wild Animal World in Guangdong Province.[1][2][3][4] Her name translates from Chinese as "bright".[5]
References
- ^ "World's oldest panda Ming Ming 'dies aged 34' in China". BBC News. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ Daily News. New York http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-05-17/news/29572604_1_oldest-panda-wild-pandas-london-zoo.
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