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Yongba

永巴

Life status
Deceased
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Year only
Died
The date is shown as recorded; its precision has not been confirmed

Yongba came from the wilds of Baoxing, Sichuan, and became an important breeding female in giant panda conservation. Between 1995 and 2000, she produced 12 cubs in six litters, eight of which survived, including Feifei, Jinzhu, Tiantian and Qianqian. In 1999, she also gave birth to triplets.

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Sex
Female

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Timeline

7 recorded events

  1. Rescued in Baoxing County

    On September 26, 1992, weakened by illness and hunger, Yongba entered a farmer’s pigpen in the former Yongfu Township of Baoxing County and was subsequently taken to Fengtongzhai National Nature Reserve for rescue and care.

    Fengtongzhai National Nature Reserve

  2. Year only

    Returned to Ya’an after a Hefei exchange

    In 2003, Yongba went to Hefei Xiaoyaojin Zoo for a giant panda exchange. In October, she returned to the Ya’an branch of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.

  3. Year only

    Moved to Shenzhen Safari Park

    In 2004, Yongba moved to Shenzhen Safari Park for a giant panda exchange.

    Shenzhen Safari Park

  4. Returned to Bifengxia for treatment

    On April 9, 2009, Yongba returned from Shenzhen to the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda to continue treatment for an injury to her right hind foot.

    Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

  5. Died at around age 28

    Yongba died at 11 a.m. on December 4, 2011, at approximately 28 years of age.

    sc.cnr.cn
  6. Chinese source text; The date is shown as recorded; its precision has not been confirmed

    Produced 12 cubs in six litters

    From 1995 to 2000, Yongba produced 12 cubs in six litters at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, eight of which survived. On August 18, 1999, she gave birth to triplets; two of the cubs later died.

    China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda

    news.cnr.cn
  7. Chinese source text; The date is shown as recorded; its precision has not been confirmed

    Born around 1983

    Yongba was born around 1983.

    www.mammal.cn

Relationships

Offspring7

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Places

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Sources

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  1. news.cnr.cn

    Event source

    https://news.cnr.cn/native/city/201309/t20130905_513516074.shtml
  2. sc.cnr.cn

    Event source

    https://sc.cnr.cn/2011scfw/lysc/201112/t20111209_508904653.shtml
  3. www.mammal.cn

    Event source

    https://www.mammal.cn/CN/article/downloadArticleFile.do?attachType=PDF&id=1955
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