Giant Panda Zoo History

• Discovery of the giant panda »

The french missionary Armand David introduced "the black and white bear from China" to the west in 1869.

• The first giant panda outside of China »

Su Lin arrived at the Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, U.S.A on Februari 8, 1937.

• Giant panda breeding »

Cubs were born in China, Mexico City, Madrid, Washington D.C. Tokyo, Nanki-Shirahama,

San Diego, Atlanta, Kobe, Vienna & Chiang Mai

History of Giant Pandas in Bangkok

Safari World had 2 giant pandas: Chuan Chuan & Yia Qing

Two giant pandas, on loan from China, lived at Safari World from December 20, 1992 until June 1, 1993.

Chuan Chuan

Chuan Chuan (male) was born approximately in 1975. He was captured in 1979 in Baoting and was transferred to Chengdu Zoo. He died in Chengdu in December 1994.

Yia Qing

The Present of Safari World

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