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Tongtong
彤彤
- Life status
- Deceased
- Born
- Died
- The date is shown as recorded; its precision has not been confirmed
A patch of white fur on Tongtong’s right hind paw was one of his most recognizable features. Born at Hetaoping in Wolong on August 30, 2004, he later lived in Shanghai, Tianjin, and Zibo. He died after a sudden illness on June 12, 2024.
- Sex
- Male
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
6 recorded events
Born at Hetaoping Base
Tongtong was born at Hetaoping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on August 30, 2004.
Hetaoping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Moved to Shanghai Wild Animal Park
On April 1, 2006, Tongtong traveled with Rongrong and Ya’ao to Shanghai Wild Animal Park for a giant panda exchange and public display.
Shanghai Wild Animal Park
Moved to Tianjin Zoo
On September 26, 2009, Tongtong moved to Tianjin Zoo.
Tianjin Zoo
- Year only
Returned to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
At the end of June 2014, Tongtong’s loan period in Tianjin ended and he returned to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
Moved to Zibo
On September 30, 2018, Tongtong moved to the Giant Panda Science Education Base at Ruyue Lake Wetland Park in Zibo.
Giant Panda Science Education Base at Ruyue Lake Wetland Park in Zibo
Died after a sudden illness
Tongtong died after a sudden illness on June 12, 2024. A necropsy found an obstruction at the pylorus of the stomach, together with multi-organ hemorrhage, acute inflammation, and severe dysfunction across multiple body systems, ultimately resulting in respiratory and circulatory failure.
Relationships
Siblings9View all
Relationships pending verification4
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.
- news.cnr.cnhttps://news.cnr.cn/native/gd/kx/20240813/t20240813_526850796.shtml
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- www.chinanews.com.cnhttps://www.chinanews.com.cn/sh/2024/08-13/10268254.shtml
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- www.dzwww.comhttps://www.dzwww.com/xinwen/xwpdsytp/200604/t20060403_1405358.htm
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- www.shobserver.comhttps://www.shobserver.com/wx/detail.do?id=783778
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- news.sina.com.cnhttps://news.sina.com.cn/s/2006-06-20/18489253612s.shtml
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- www.chinanews.comhttps://www.chinanews.com/sh/2024/08-13/10268254.shtml
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- zibo.iqilu.comhttps://zibo.iqilu.com/zbminsheng/2018/1003/4069010.shtml
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