Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui

Giant pandas

Chuang Chuang
Lin Hui

Chuang Chuang (6 August 2000 – 16 September 2019) and Lin Hui (28 September 2001 – 19 April 2023) were two giant pandas from Sichuan, China on loan to Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand.[1]

History

Chuang Chuang, male, was born on 6 August 2000 at the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong, Sichuan province, China.[2] Chuang Chuang's mother is Bai Xue and his father is Xin Xing.[2]

Lin Hui, female, was born on 28 September 2001, also from the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong. Lin Hui's mother is Tang Tang and her father is Pan Pan.[1][2]

The pandas arrived at Chiang Mai Zoo on 12 October 2003 to begin a ten-year conservation program to breed giant pandas.[1][3]

Chuang Chuang and Linhui successfully artificially bred and produced an offspring named Lin Ping.[4][5] The baby panda Lin Ping, female, was born on 27 May 2009 also resides in Chiang Mai Zoo.[6][7]

Chuang Chuang died at age 19 on 16 September 2019, in his enclosure. Officials said that he collapsed shortly after standing up following a meal of bamboo leaves.[8]

Lin Hui died at age 21 on 19 April 2023 while under medical care. She had shown no signs of ill health before developing a nosebleed the previous day.[9]

Names

Name Sex Date born/Date died
English Thai Chinese
Chuang Chuang ช่วงช่วง 创创 (simplified)
創創 (traditional) 		Male Born: 6 August 2000
Died: 16 September 2019 (age 19)
Lin Hui หลินฮุ่ย 林惠 Female Born: 28 September 2001
Died: 19 April 2023 (age 21)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Welcome to Pandas International - About Us". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Chiang Mai Zoo - www.giantpandazoo.com". Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  3. ^ Wannabovorn, Sutin (17 January 2007). "Male panda gets too fat for sex, keepers say". NBC News. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Thais cheer surprise panda birth". BBC News. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Chiang Mai Celebrate Panda Cub "Linping's" First Birthday | Pattaya Daily News - Pattaya Newspaper, Powerful news at your fingertips". Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Semen of giant panda in Thailand to be used for future breeding in China". People's Daily Online. 3 June 2009. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Pandas Live on: Happy Birthday to Lin Hui!". Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  8. ^ "Zoo solves mystery of Chuang Chuang death". Bangkok Post.
  9. ^ "Giant panda Lin Hui had nosebleed before her death". Bangkok Post.

External links

  • Chiang Mai Zoo official website
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