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Toronto Zoo
Toronto, Canada
Official website: www.torontozoo.com
Giant Panda Zoo 1985
Metro Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo is Canada's premier Zoo, known for its interactive education and conservation activities. As a unique wildlife experience, we inspire people to live in ways that promote the well being of the natural world.
History of Giant Pandas in Toronto
Metro Toronto Zoo had 2 giant pandas: Qinn Qinn & Sha Yan
Short term loan - Qinn Qinn & Sha Yan
In 1985, the People's Republic of China loaned a pair of giant pandas to the Toronto Zoo for 3 months.
Qinn Qinn (female) was born approximately in 1979.
She has studbook number 222.
She was captured in Baoxing in April 1980. On February 15, 1981 she was transferred to the China Research and Conservation Center for Giant Panda in Wolong.
She came to the Toronto Zoo in July 1985 with Sha Yan.
They moved back to Wolong in September 1985.
Qinn Qinn died on April 30, 1988 in Wolong.
Sha Yan (male) was born approximately in 1976.
He has studbook number 251.
He was captured in Tianquan on April 10, 1984. One day later he was transferred to the Chengdu Zoo. He moved to the China Research and Conservation Center for Giant Panda in Wolong in October 1984.
He came to the Toronto Zoo in July 1985 with Sha Yan.
They moved back to Wolong in September 1985.
Sha Yan died on July 13, 1989 in Wolong.
The Present of the Toronto Zoo
Visit www.torontozoo.com
Is there a future for giant pandas in Toronto?
Toronto Zoo wishes to obtain a breeding pair of giant pandas.
In December 2009, Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti and Director Dr. William Rapley returned from a mission to China with a letter of intent that its sister zoo, Chongqing Zoological Gardens, will help Toronto get a pair of giant pandas.
A commitment to supply Toronto with a pair of the endangered pandas for breeding and exhibit was made already in 2003.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has thrown his support behind the Toronto Zoo's panda campaign. The political support is a crucial step in the panda bid.
More info on:
http://www.torontozoo.com/pdfs/BoardPandas2009%20press%20release.pdf
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