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Jia Jia
佳佳
- Life status
- Deceased
- Born
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- Died
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Jia Jia came from the wild in Qingchuan, Sichuan. After being rescued in 1980, she entered the Wolong conservation program. Before moving to Hong Kong, she had already produced six cubs in five litters. In 1999, she and An An arrived at Ocean Park Hong Kong as giant pandas presented to Hong Kong by the central government. In 2015, Guinness World Records recognized Jia Jia for longevity records among giant pandas under human care.
- Sex
- Female
- Studbook number
- 230
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
5 recorded events
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Born in the wild in Sichuan
Jia Jia was born around 1978 in the wild in Sichuan.
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Rescued in the wild in Qingchuan, Sichuan
Around age two, Jia Jia was rescued from the wild in Qingchuan, Sichuan, in 1980 and then entered the captive conservation system.
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Moved to Ocean Park Hong Kong with An An
In March 1999, Jia Jia and An An moved to Ocean Park Hong Kong as giant pandas presented to Hong Kong by the central government.
Ocean Park Hong Kong
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Received two Guinness World Records titles for longevity
In 2015, Guinness World Records recognized Jia Jia as the oldest giant panda ever in captivity and the oldest living giant panda in captivity at the time.
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Died at Ocean Park Hong Kong
Jia Jia died at Ocean Park Hong Kong on October 16, 2016, at age 38. Her complete skeleton was later donated to the College of Veterinary Medicine at City University of Hong Kong for teaching and research.
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Relationships
Places
The available information does not yet identify a specific place.
Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.
Sources
These are sources related to this panda. Sources for individual events appear in the timeline; one source does not establish every detail.
- www.city.kobe.lg.jphttps://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a61721/791941912130.html
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- www.news.cnhttps://www.news.cn/world/20240401/ba54a5d1663a4aa7b516859aa78f70a4/c.html
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- www.info.gov.hkhttps://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200703/09/P200703090152.htm
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- www.yaan.gov.cnhttps://www.yaan.gov.cn/mob/article.html?id=98c4c85f-0639-4e1b-9cde-be79fcf298da
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- www.guinnessworldrecords.comhttps://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2015/7/oldest-panda-ever-celebrates-her-37th-birthday-and-two-new-record-titles-388909
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- www.news.gov.hkhttps://www.news.gov.hk/en/categories/admin/html/2015/07/20150728_181522.lin.shtml
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