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Gongzhu
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- Life status
- Deceased
- Born
- Died
- The date is shown as recorded; its precision has not been confirmed
Gongzhu was born at Hetaoping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on September 11, 1998. She raised young many times over her life; public records list 10 litters and 13 cubs. In 2013, she also gave birth successfully in a semi-wild enclosure at the Ya’an base, a representative episode in her long breeding history.
- Sex
- Female
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
8 recorded events
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Successfully hand-reared
As a cub in 1998, Gongzhu was raised entirely by hand and survived successfully.
Born at Wolong Base
Gongzhu was born at the Wolong Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on September 11, 1998.
Wolong Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
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First gave birth
Gongzhu gave birth for the first time in 2003.
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Transferred to Bifengxia after the Wenchuan earthquake
After the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, Gongzhu was transferred to Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Gave birth in a semi-wild enclosure
At 1:46 a.m. on August 11, 2013, Gongzhu gave birth to a cub in a semi-wild enclosure at the Ya’an base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
Ya’an base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
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Transferred to Ganzhou Forest Zoo
In February 2016, Gongzhu was transferred from Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda to Ganzhou Forest Zoo.
Ganzhou Forest Zoo
Gave birth to Qiqi
Gongzhu gave birth to a female cub named Qiqi at Shanghai Wild Animal Park on July 17, 2018.
Shanghai Wild Animal Park
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Died from malignant tumors and organ failure
Gongzhu died in July 2023 after multiple malignant tumors of the lymphohematopoietic system led to multiple-organ failure; emergency treatment was unsuccessful.
Relationships
Places
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Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.
Sources
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- news.cctv.comhttps://news.cctv.com/2019/10/04/ARTIOvlo8zYis5GshGw8OZsL191004.shtml
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- www.chinanews.comhttps://www.chinanews.com/gn/news/2009/07-07/1764723.shtml
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- china.cnr.cnhttps://china.cnr.cn/ygxw/20161010/t20161010_523186445.shtml
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- html.rhhz.nethttps://html.rhhz.net/scdwzz/html/50984.htm
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- www.sohu.comhttps://www.sohu.com/a/57978840_119921
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- news.cctv.comhttps://news.cctv.com/2023/09/16/ARTIWJ7lPe9gqUzWnTip5jUx230916.shtml
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- tech.sina.com.cnhttps://tech.sina.com.cn/d/2005-10-08/1646734640.shtml
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- news.cctv.comhttps://news.cctv.com/china/20070822/109535.shtml
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- paper.people.com.cnhttps://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/html/2013-08/13/content_1282529.htm
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