Dade

大地

Life status: Deceased
Born: September 22, 1992
Died: August 27, 2020The date is shown as recorded; its precision has not been confirmed

In 2004, Dade moved from Wolong to Beijing Zoo as part of an exchange designed to adjust bloodlines within the captive giant panda population and increase genetic diversity. Beijing then became home for the longest stretch of his life, lasting 16 years. In his later years, he was moved to the Shisanling Breeding Base for recuperative care and died in 2020.

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Sex: Male

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Timeline

4 recorded events

1992-09-22
Born at Hetaoping Wild Training Base
Dade was born at the Hetaoping Wild Training Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on September 22, 1992.
Hetaoping Wild Training Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2004-10-22
Moved to Beijing Zoo
Dade moved to Beijing Zoo on October 22, 2004.
Beijing Zoo
2020-01-07
Moved to Shisanling Breeding Base for recuperative care
Dade was moved to the Shisanling Breeding Base for recuperative care on January 7, 2020.
Shisanling Breeding Base
2020-08-27
Died after a sudden medical decline
At 10:00 a.m. on August 27, 2020, Dade died after going into shock associated with geriatric syndrome and acute pancreatitis despite emergency treatment.