Xin Ni'er

新妮儿

Life status: Deceased
Born: September 28, 2007
Died: February 26, 2016The date is shown as recorded; its precision has not been confirmed

After Xin Ni'er died, her contribution to giant panda conservation continued in another form. She died on February 26, 2016, after treatment for a duodenal obstruction was unsuccessful. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda and its partners later used her body to create the world’s first complete plastinated giant panda specimen, preserving the skin, muscles, skeleton and internal organs for veterinary teaching and public education.

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Sex: Female

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Timeline

6 recorded events

2007-09-28
Born at Hetaoping Base
Xin Ni'er was born at the Hetaoping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on September 28, 2007.
Hetaoping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2013-07-13
Gave birth to Hua Ni
Xin Ni'er gave birth to her daughter Hua Ni on July 13, 2013. Hua Ni later moved to South Korea and became known as Ai Bao.
2015-03-10
Mated naturally with Jinke
Xin Ni'er mated naturally with Jinke at Hetaoping Wild Training Base on March 10, 2015.
Hetaoping Wild Training Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
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2015-06-25
Gave birth to twin sons during rewilding research
While taking part in the sixth cohort of research at Hetaoping Wild Training Base, Xin Ni'er gave birth to twin male cubs on June 25, 2015. They later became known as Hua Bao and Xin Bao.
Hetaoping Wild Training Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2016-02-26
Died after treatment for a duodenal obstruction
Xin Ni'er died on February 26, 2016, after treatment for a duodenal obstruction was unsuccessful. She was eight years old.
2018-04-25
Became the basis for the world’s first plastinated giant panda specimen
On April 25, 2018, a specimen made from Xin Ni'er’s body using biological plastination was publicly exhibited in Chengdu. It was the world’s first giant panda specimen produced with the technique and was used for giant panda science education.
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