Zhuangmei

壮妹

Life status: Deceased
Born: July 26, 2008
Died: 2018The date is shown as recorded; its precision has not been confirmed

A distinctive part of Zhuangmei’s life was serving as a mother in the “mother-and-cub” rewilding training program. Zhuangmei underwent rewilding training with daughter Xiaohetao, and in December 2017 the pair moved from Hetaoping into the second-stage training area at Tiantaishan in Wolong, allowing the cub to learn from her mother how to forage for bamboo, find water and locate suitable habitat in the wild.

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Sex: Female
Studbook number: 712

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Timeline

7 recorded events

2008-07-26
Born at Bifengxia Panda Base
Zhuangmei was born at the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on July 26, 2008.
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2010-01-05
Departed for Shanghai as a World Expo panda
Zhuangmei departed the Bifengxia Panda Base in Ya’an for Shanghai on January 5, 2010, as one of the giant pandas participating in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo display.
Shanghai
2013-08-05
Gave birth to twins Xingya and Xingan
Zhuangmei gave birth to twins Xingya and Xingan at Bifengxia Panda Base on August 5, 2013.
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2014-09-20
Gave birth to Jinbaobao
Zhuangmei gave birth to a cub later named Jinbaobao at Bifengxia Panda Base on September 20, 2014.
Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2016-07-30
Gave birth to twin daughters Xiaohetao and Chuxin
Zhuangmei gave birth to twin daughters Xiaohetao and Chuxin at the Hetaoping rewilding training base in Wolong on July 30, 2016.
Hetaoping Wild Training Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
2017-12-15
Moved with Xiaohetao into the second-stage rewilding training area at Tiantaishan
Zhuangmei and daughter Xiaohetao moved into the second-stage rewilding training area at Tiantaishan in Wolong on December 15, 2017.
Tiantaishan Rewilding Training Area, Wolong
2018Year only
Died during rewilding training at Tiantaishan
Zhuangmei died during rewilding training at Tiantaishan in Wolong in 2018.
Tiantaishan Rewilding Training Area, Wolong