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Tan-tan
旦旦
- Life status
- Deceased
- Born
- Died
- The date is shown as recorded; its precision has not been confirmed
Tan-tan’s Chinese name was Shuang Shuang. In 2000, she moved to Kobe Oji Zoo in Japan to take part in joint China–Japan giant panda breeding and husbandry research, and received the name Tan-tan to mark the beginning of a new century. For nearly 24 years, she remained a representative panda in Kobe’s research, public education and China–Japan exchange work.
- Sex
- Female
- Studbook number
- 434
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
4 recorded events
Born at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Tan-tan was born at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on September 16, 1995.
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
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Moved to Kobe Oji Zoo
Tan-tan moved to Kobe Oji Zoo in Japan on July 16, 2000, to take part in joint China–Japan giant panda conservation research.
Kobe Oji Zoo
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- Year only
Diagnosed with age-related heart disease
In March 2021, a routine examination found that Tan-tan had age-related heart disease. Chinese and Japanese expert teams then worked together on her long-term diagnosis and treatment.
Kobe Oji Zoo
Died at Kobe Oji Zoo
Tan-tan died at Kobe Oji Zoo on March 31, 2024, at age 28 after her heart condition caused progressive physical decline.
Kobe Oji Zoo
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Relationships
Places
The available information does not yet identify a specific place.
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Sources
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- news.sina.cnhttps://news.sina.cn/sa/2010-12-22/detail-ikftpnny4441214.d.html
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- pandapia.comhttps://pandapia.com/panda/view.html?id=MTI0
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- www.city.kobe.lg.jphttps://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a61721/791941912130.html
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