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Aoliao
奥莉奥
- Life status
- Living
- Born
Aoliao was born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on July 28, 2012, the day the London Olympics opened. Three months later, she became the first giant panda at the Chengdu Panda Base to be named through a global public campaign. “Oreo” was selected from more than 8,000 suggestions, while the Chinese name “Aoliao” deliberately retained the character “Li” from her mother Lili's name.
- Sex
- Male
- Studbook number
- 839
Timeline
4 recorded events
Born at Chengdu Research Base
Born on July 28, 2012, at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Officially named Aoliao
Officially received the name “Aoliao” through a global public naming campaign on October 29, 2012, becoming the first giant panda at the Chengdu Research Base to be named through a worldwide public campaign.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
Moved to Panda Valley
Moved on December 30, 2015, to the Chengdu Field Research Center for Giant Pandas (Panda Valley).
Chengdu Field Research Center for Giant Pandas (Panda Valley)
- Year only
Returned to Chengdu, then moved back to Panda Valley
Returned to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in January 2018, then moved back to Panda Valley later that year.
Relationships
Places
Current place
Chengdu Field Research Center for Giant Pandas (Panda Valley)
Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.
Sources
These are sources related to this panda. Sources for individual events appear in the timeline; one source does not establish every detail.
- news.sina.com.cnhttps://news.sina.com.cn/o/2012-10-31/031925474592.shtml
Event source
- www.xinhuanet.comhttps://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2021-11/18/c_1128076143.htm
Event source