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Ying Ying
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- Life status
- Living
- Born
In 2007, to mark the tenth anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China, Ying Ying and Le Le were sent to Hong Kong as gifts from the central government. On August 15, 2024, one day before her 19th birthday, Ying Ying gave birth to a female-and-male pair of twins. They were the first giant panda twins born locally in Hong Kong, and Ying Ying became the oldest giant panda on record to become a first-time mother.
- Sex
- Female
- Studbook number
- 610
- Current place
- Ocean Park Hong Kong
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
6 recorded events
Born at Hetaoping Wild Training Base
Ying Ying was born at the Hetaoping Wild Training Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on August 16, 2005.
Hetaoping Wild Training Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Arrived in Hong Kong
On April 26, 2007, Ying Ying and Le Le arrived in Hong Kong from Wolong, Sichuan. They were formally handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and moved into Ocean Park Hong Kong.
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Made her public debut at Ocean Park Hong Kong
After completing quarantine and acclimation, Ying Ying made her formal public debut at Ocean Park Hong Kong’s giant panda habitat on July 1, 2007.
Ocean Park Hong Kong
- Year only
Participated in the national breeding program
In 2015, Ying Ying took part in the national giant panda breeding program for the first time and traveled to Sichuan for mating. Pregnancy was confirmed in late September; in October, fetal development was confirmed to have stopped and the fetus was gradually reabsorbed by her body.
Mated naturally with Le Le
On April 6, 2020, Ying Ying and Le Le successfully mated naturally at Ocean Park Hong Kong, their first successful natural mating since attempts began in 2011.
Ocean Park Hong Kong
- Year only
Mated again and gave birth to twins
Ying Ying and Le Le mated naturally again in March 2024. On August 15, Ying Ying gave birth to one female and one male cub, the first locally born giant panda twins in Hong Kong; she also became the oldest giant panda on record to become a first-time mother.
Relationships
Mother
Places
Current place
Ocean Park Hong Kong
Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.
Sources
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- www.oceanpark.com.hkhttps://www.oceanpark.com.hk/sc/press-release/ying-ying-and-le-le-meet-public-today-ocean-park-s-renovated
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