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Yuai
渝爱
- Life status
- Living
- Born
The name “Yuai” came from a public naming campaign. She and her older brother Yuke were born at Chongqing Zoo on July 22, 2022, after their mother Ershun returned to China; their father is Qingqing. In 2023, the zoo formally confirmed both names after incorporating an online vote.
- Sex
- Female
- Current place
- Chongqing Zoo
Timeline
4 recorded events
Born at Chongqing Zoo
Yuai was born at Chongqing Zoo on July 22, 2022, as the twin sister of Yuke.
Chongqing Zoo
Officially named Yuai
After a public naming campaign and online vote, Yuai and her older brother were formally named “Yuai” and “Yuke” on March 12, 2023.
Chongqing Zoo
Became a Chongqing water-conservation ambassador
Yuai and her older brother Yuke became Chongqing city water-conservation ambassadors on May 11, 2024.
Chongqing
- Year only
Received off-exhibit treatment and later returned to display
In May 2025, worsening hair loss around Yuai’s eye patches and nasal bridge prompted an expert consultation, after which she moved off exhibit for rest and treatment. On October 19, after more than one hundred days of treatment and recuperation, she returned to public display.
Chongqing Zoo
Relationships
Places
Current place
Chongqing Zoo
Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.
Sources
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- cgj.cq.gov.cnhttps://cgj.cq.gov.cn/zwxx_173/bmdt/mtkd/202303/t20230313_11742066.html
Event source
- cgj.cq.gov.cnhttps://cgj.cq.gov.cn/
Event source