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Baixue
白雪
- Life status
- Deceased
- Born
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- Died
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Baixue came from the wild in the Qinling Mountains and was rescued in Taibai, Shaanxi, in 1993. Twice in her life, she left captivity for the forest: in 1994 she escaped during a loan exhibition in Suzhou and was found again about 80 days later; in 2001 she returned to the wild from Wolong and remained there for about four years before a serious mouth injury brought her back near the conservation center, where she was rescued again.
- Sex
- Female
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
8 recorded events
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Born in the wild in the Qinling Mountains
Baixue was born around 1988 in the wild in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi.
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Rescued near Taibai County, Shaanxi
Baixue was found and rescued near Taibai County, Shaanxi, in October 1993 and subsequently entered the captive conservation system.
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Escaped into the wild during a loan exhibition in Suzhou
In September 1994, Baixue escaped into the wild while on loan for an exhibition in Suzhou. She was found again about 80 days later.
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Moved to Wolong for breeding
In 1995, Baixue was transferred to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong to take part in breeding.
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, Wolong
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Gave birth to her first cub, Linlin
In 1997, Baixue gave birth to her first cub, Linlin, in Wolong. By 2000, she had produced five cubs in three litters and was known as a “hero mother.”
Returned to the wild from Wolong
On May 7, 2001, Baixue left Wolong and entered the wild again, where she lived for about four years.
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Returned to Wolong for help after a serious mouth injury
In November 2005, Baixue returned to Wolong with a serious mouth injury. Staff confirmed her identity through identifying marks and took her back into care.
Wolong
Died at the Dujiangyan Base
Baixue died at the Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on June 27, 2015.
Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Relationships
Places
The available information does not yet identify a specific place.
Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.
Sources
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- www.yaan.gov.cnhttps://www.yaan.gov.cn/mob/article.html?id=91843873-1644-400d-ac11-96367b23b964
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