Juan Carlos receives a gift from China

On December 24, 1978 King Juan Carlos received a goodwill gift from the chinese government, a couple of giant pandas: Shao Shao & Chang Chang.

Shao Shao

Shao Shao (female) was born on September 18, 1975 at the Beijing Zoo.

She has studbook number 169.

Her mother is Yuan Yuan (131) and her father is Du Du (54).

She came to the Zoo de la Casa de Campo on December 24, 1978 with Chang Chang.

Shao Shao is the mother of Chu Lin and his twin sister

Shao Shao died on October 23, 1983.

Chang Chang

Chang Chang (male) was born approximately in 1973.

He has studbook number 187.

Chang Chang was found in Wenxian on December 2, 1976.
He moved to Beijing Zoo on October 6, 1978.

He came to the Zoo de la Casa de Campo on December 24, 1978 with Shao Shao.

Chang Chang died on October 13, 1995.

Chu Lin

Chu Lin (male) was born on September 4, 1982 at the Zoo de la Casa de Campo, Madrid, Spain.

He has studbook number 249.

His mother is Shao Shao (169) and his father is Chia Chia (141).

He was the first giant panda born in Europe.
He was the most valuable zooanimal ever.

Chu Lin died on April 29, 1996.

Chu Lin’s twin sister

She was born on September 4, 1982 at the Zoo de la Casa de Campo.

She has studbook number 250.

Her mother is Shao Shao (169) and her father is Chia Chia (141).

She died on September 7, 1982.