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Longhui
龙徽
- Life status
- Deceased
- Born
- Died
In 2003, Longhui and Yangyang went to Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna as part of China-Austria giant panda conservation cooperation. Through natural mating, the pair produced five cubs, and Longhui helped set a European record for natural breeding among captive giant pandas. He died in Vienna in 2016.
- Sex
- Male
- Studbook number
- 526
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
4 recorded events
Born at Hetaoping Wild Training Base
Born on September 26, 2000, at the Hetaoping Wild Training Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda; pedigree number 526, to mother Tangtang and father Xinxing.
Hetaoping Wild Training Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Arrived at Schönbrunn Zoo
Arrived with Yangyang at Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna on March 14, 2003, beginning China-Austria cooperation on giant panda conservation and research.
Schönbrunn Zoo
- Year only
Natural breeding with Yangyang
From 2007 to 2016, he and Yangyang produced five cubs in four litters through natural mating, setting a European zoo record for natural giant panda breeding.
Died during an emergency medical examination
Died on December 9, 2016, as his condition deteriorated while he was under anesthesia for an emergency examination and CT scan; he was later confirmed to have metastatic malignant cholangiocarcinoma.
Relationships
Offspring5
Places
The available information does not yet identify a specific place.
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Sources
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- www.zoovienna.athttps://www.zoovienna.at/tiere-und-anlagen/die-pandas-im-tiergarten-schonbrunn/
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