That's interesting news to know about Johari being contracepted, but I'd better not comment further about gorillas here for fear of hijacking a thread about Pandas!
Zoo that used to display giant pandas
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That's interesting news to know about Johari being contracepted, but I'd better not comment further about gorillas here for fear of hijacking a thread about Pandas!
London Zoo imported five Giant pandas Dec 25, 1938. They were originally called Baby, Grumpy, Dopey, Happy and Grandma.
Grandma died Jan 9, 1939. Happy was sent to various European zoos and then on to the USA (where he died 1946).
London Zoo retained Baby, Grumpy and Dopey - but renamed them as Ming, Tang and Sung.
Sung died December 18, 1939; Tang died April 23, 1940; and Ming died December 26, 1944.
After Ming died, London exhibited another one- male(?) Lien Ho.
Followed by the famous ChiChi (female) and temporarily AnAn(male) on loan from Moscow Zoo.
Followed by the pair ChingChing(female) and ChiaChia(male).
Then finally Ming Ming(female) and was it BaoBao(male) from Berlin ...?
Ming Ming arrived in 1991 and left in 1994. She was the last Giant panda held at London Zoo. Bao Bao was briefly loaned for breeding, but this was unsuccessful. There was speculation that Ming Ming was infertile as she never bred in China. She was 14 upon import to London and bordering on post reproductive upon her return. She was the oldest panda in the world when she died aged 34 in 2011.
‘Grandma’ can be seen mounted in the Leeds Museum.
‘Happy’ died in St. Louis, USA, on 10th March 1946.
As far as i'm aware, all US zoos that had Pandas are:
St. Louis
Toledo
San Diego
Bronx
Brookfeild
Cincinnati
Las Angeles
Europe:
Berlin
Beekse Bergen
London
Antwerpen
De Vincennes
Tierpark Berlin
Hannover
Cologne
Leipzig
Munich
Dublin
Parken
Whipsnade
If any of you have any more information about Pandas in US zoos do share since there isn't a American Zootierliste
St. Louis
Toledo
San Diego
Bronx
Brookfeild
Cincinnati
Las Angeles
Europe:
Berlin
Beekse Bergen
London
Antwerpen
De Vincennes
Tierpark Berlin
Hannover
Cologne
Leipzig
Munich
Dublin
Parken
Whipsnade
If any of you have any more information about Pandas in US zoos do share since there isn't a American Zootierliste
A few details about the three London Zoo giant pandas being sent to Whipsnade.
The first to be sent to Whipsnade was “Sung” on 23rd May 1939. On 1st September 1939 “Ming” and “Tang” were also sent to Whipsnade leaving no giant pandas at London Zoo.
“Sung” was taken ill at Whipsnade so was returned to London Zoo where he died on 18th December 1939. Then “Tang died on 23rd April 1940.
“Ming” travelled between London and Whipsnade several times on the dates below:-
- 1st September 1939 from London to Whipsnade
- 14th March 1940 from Whipsnade to London
- 17th October 1940 from London to Whipsnade
- 7th July 1942 from Whipsnade to London
- 15th October 1942 from London to Whipsnade
- 3rd June 1943 from Whipsnade to London
Do you have an image of there Exhibit at Whipsnade?
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That'll still work! just want to attach a photo to each zoo on my list
Do you know wherabouts at Whipsnade they were kept?
London Zoo
Ming:
Source: Statue for giant panda who lifted wartime spirits
Chi Chi (1967):
Source: Chi Chi (giant panda) - Wikipedia
Chi Chi and An An (1968):
This photo is licensable (so can’t be posted on here), but shows the panda paddock divided in two for the introduction of An An and Chi Chi: Stock Photo - 1968 - The Giant Panda courtship at London Zoo.: An-An, the Russian giant panda, is at London Zoo to continue his courtship with the London Zoo's female, Chi-Chi - following
Chia Chia:
Photo Source: @MARK
Ming:
Source: Statue for giant panda who lifted wartime spirits
Chi Chi (1967):
Source: Chi Chi (giant panda) - Wikipedia
Chi Chi and An An (1968):
This photo is licensable (so can’t be posted on here), but shows the panda paddock divided in two for the introduction of An An and Chi Chi: Stock Photo - 1968 - The Giant Panda courtship at London Zoo.: An-An, the Russian giant panda, is at London Zoo to continue his courtship with the London Zoo's female, Chi-Chi - following
Chia Chia:
Photo Source: @MARK
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay had pandas for a short time, 6 months to a year. From 1987-1988 they had a specially built enclosure for Ling Ling and Yong Yong. I remember seeing them on a special field trip from school. These are not my pictures, but here are some I found online:
Originals and more found here from Flikr user dkl1:
Ling Ling just chilling by dkl1, on Flickr
Ling Ling by dkl1, on Flickr
Originals and more found here from Flikr user dkl1:
Ling Ling just chilling by dkl1, on FlickrLing Ling by dkl1, on Flickr
Are these the only Pandas ever Displayed in Florida?Busch Gardens Tampa Bay had pandas for a short time, 6 months to a year. From 1987-1988 they had a specially built enclosure for Ling Ling and Yong Yong. I remember seeing them on a special field trip from school. These are not my pictures, but here are some I found online:
Originals and more found here from Flikr user dkl1:
No sorry, I don't know but I'll try to find out.
Ya that was directly right after the time the Bronx Zoo had displayed a Giant Panda the previous year. No one made issue when Bronx had a Giant Panda on exhibit (and YES I went to see it), but heaven forbit when Toledo Zoo came into the scene displaying Giant Pandas to raise money they made super big stink of it. FAST FORWARD TODAY: look at everything zoo's are doing to raise cash for "conservation." An raising cash with ALL human tokens of entertainment and experiences over building better exhibits for their animals isn't thought of twice in the name of conservation. Good thing Toledo is in the history books for starting a trend so readily practiced today. You want it both ways there you go!
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In the 1940’s the Saint Louis Zoo had Happy and Pao Pei, two giant pandas.
