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 Toledo

Toledo Zoo had 2 giant pandas: Nan Nan & Le Le

From May 24 until November 30, 1988 Toledo Zoo had 2 giant pandas on loan from the Wolong Natural reserve in China.

Nan Nan

Nan Nan (female) was born approximately in 1981. She was named after the area where she was found, Nanping. She died on January 16, 1993 in Wolong.

The Present of Toledo Zoo

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