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Ling Ling

Studbook #126 • 玲玲

deceased female Generation 100

Ling Ling (Chinese name: 玲玲) was a female giant panda born in the wild of Sichuan Province, China around 1971. She and the male Hsing Hsing were gifted to the United States in 1972 following President Nixon's historic visit, becoming the first pandas to live in America. They arrived at the Smithsonian National Zoo on April 16, 1972, drawing over 20,000 visitors on their first public day. Ling Ling died on December 31, 1992. Her remains were preserved, and a memorial at the zoo honors her as "a gift of the People's Republic of China that brought joy to millions of visitors."

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Studbook Number #126
Entity ID panda:126
Generation 100 (100–199)
Slug ling-ling-126

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