YEAR NAME REASON

18 Dec. 1936 Su Lin First Giant Panda infant to reach the U.S. alive - [Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, USA]

Apr. 1937 Su Lin Dies at San Francisco Zoo, California U.S.

Dec. 1941 Pan Dee Shipped to Bronx Zoo, New York, N.Y., U.S. by Madame Chaing Kai-Shek as gift to U.S.

Dec. 1941 Pan Dah Shipped to Bronx Zoo, New York, N.Y., U.S. by Madame Chaing Kai-Shek as gift to U.S.

1962 Dudu Born at the Wolong Nature Reserve - [Sichuan Province, China]

09 Sept. 1963 Li Li Mother of first ever captive breed live birth - Ming Ming - [Beijing Zoo, China]

09 Sept. 1963 Ming Ming First ever captive breed artificially inseminated live birth - [Beijing Zoo, China]

Sept. 1964 Lin Lin First female captive born cub to Li-Li - [Beijing Zoo, China]

Sept. 1965 Chiao Chiao Mother of captive born cub Hua-Hua - [Beijing Zoo, China]

Sept. 1965 Hua Hua First born captive born cub to Chiao-Chiao - [Beijing Zoo, China]

April 1972 Hsing Hsing A gift from China to President Richard M. Nixon -Male- [National Zoo, Washington
D.C., USA]

April 1972 Ling Ling A gift from China to President Richard M. Nixon -Female- [National Zoo, Washington D.C.,
USA]

1972 Dudu Moved from Chengdu Zoo (S.W. China) to Wuhan Zoo - [Hubei Province, China]

Dec. 1973 Yen Yen Presented to President Georges Pompidou by China's Prime Minister Chou En-lai
[Vincennes Zoo, Paris, France]

1975 Pe Pe First male Giant Panda as a gift to Mexico from China (parent of Tohui) - Died 1988

Sept. 1975 Ying Ying First female Giant Panda as a gift to Mexico from China (parent of Tohui) - Died 1989

1978 Yuan Jing First Giant Panda born by artificial insemination - [Beijing Zoo, China]

Sept. 1979 Lan Lan Female dies at 10 years old. - [Taito-Ku, Tokyo, Japan]

Aug. 1980 Ying Ying Gives birth to Xengli who died 9 days later. - unknown gender - First giant panda born
outside China. - [Chapultepec, Zoo, Mexico]

Aug. 1980 Kang Kang Male dies at 10 years old. - [Taito-Ku, Tokyo, Japan]

1981 Chia Chia Arrives from London Zoo for mating purposes - [National Zoo, Washington D.C., USA] –
UNCONFIRMED

1981 Chia Chia Returns to London Zoo after unsuccessful mating attempt. - UNCONFIRMED

22 June 1983 Liang Liang Born - Male offspring of Pe-Pe & Ying-Ying - Chapultepec Zoo - [Mexico City, Mexico]

21 July 1981 Ying Ying Gives birth to Tohui (F) - first giant panda born outside China to stay alive Chapultepec
Zoo - [Mexico City, Mexico]

1984 Unknown Chinese government loans U.S. two Giant Pandas for exhibit at World Summer Olympics (Los
Angeles Zoo)

1985 Zhen Zhen Giant Panda of Wolong's Nature Reserve - Dies at approximate age of 14 y/o

25 June 1985 Xiu' H'ua Born - Female offspring of Pe-Pe & Ying-Ying - Chapultepec Zoo - [Mexico City, Mexico]

June 1985 Huan Haun Gave birth to Chu Chu - died two days after birth. [Taito-Ku, Tokyo, Japan]

Nov.-Jan. 1985 Yun Yun Loaned to San Francisco Zoo, California, U.S. for exhibit from Beijing Zoo for
$250,000.00 U.S. currency

Nov.-Jan. 1985 Ying Xin Loaned to San Francisco Zoo, California, U.S. for exhibit from Beijing Zoo for
$250,000.00 U.S. currency

1986 Lan Tian First captive bred cub at Wolong Nature Reserve - Female offspring of Li-Li

June 1986 Huan Haun Gave birth to Tong Tong (F) - [Taito-Ku, Tokyo, Japan]

15 June 1987 Shuan Shuan Born Female offspring of Pe-Pe & Ying-Ying - Chapultepec Zoo - [Mexico City, Mexico]

June 1988 Huan Haun Gave birth to You You (M) - [Taito-Ku, Tokyo, Japan]

Nov. 1988 Chia Chia Sent from London Zoo to Chapultepec Zoo - [Mexico City, Mexico]

1988 Pe Pe Dies at Chapultepec Zoo - [Mexico City, Mexico]

We gratefully acknowledge Dr. Leszek Solski of Poland for his invaluable contribution in supplying up to date information for this page. Information listed here is a compilation of efforts of which Dr. Solski's has been substantial.