Fafa

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Life status: Living
Born: August 10, 2014

Fafa was regarded as male for much of her early life. In 2023, she showed signs of pseudopregnancy, and an examination confirmed that she was in fact female. She and Pupu are twins born on August 10, 2014, and both were later adopted by Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.

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Sex: Female
Studbook number: 931
Current place: Shenyang Forest Zoological Garden

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Timeline

5 recorded events

2014Year only
Adopted and named Fafa
In 2014, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank adopted the panda and gave her the name Fafa.
2014-08-10
Born at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Fafa was born on August 10, 2014, at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2017-09-17
Moved to Shenyang Forest Zoological Garden
On September 17, 2017, Fafa moved to Shenyang Forest Zoological Garden.
Shenyang Forest Zoological Garden
2017-09-27
Made public debut at Shenyang Forest Zoological Garden
On September 27, 2017, Fafa officially met the public at Shenyang Forest Zoological Garden.
Shenyang Forest Zoological Garden
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2023Year only
Sex re-identified as female
In 2023, after Fafa showed signs of pseudopregnancy, an examination confirmed that she was female, correcting the long-standing earlier classification of her as male.