Chi Chi

Chi Chi (female) was born approximately in September 1954.

She has studbook number 18.

Her name means "Naughty, Mischievous Little Girl" in Chinese.

She was caught in Baoxing in the Sichuan mountains on May 5, 1955. She was only a few months old. She lived at the Beijing Zoo from June 4, 1955.

In 1958, Austrian animal dealer Heini Demmer, bought her from the Beijing Zoo. He toured with Chi Chi along several zoos in Europe: Zoo Frankfurt, Zoo Kobenhavn, Tierpark Berlin & London Zoo.

Chi Chi lived at Zoo Kobenhavn from July 3 until August 2, 1958

Heini Demmer sold her to London Zoo on September 30, 1958.

She went on a mating trip to An An in Moscow from March 11 until October 17, 1966, but without succes.

Chi Chi died on July 22, 1972 at London Zoo.