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Hsing Hsing

Studbook #127 • 星星

deceased male Generation 100

Hsing Hsing (星星, studbook #127) was a male giant panda captured in the wild of Sichuan in 1971. He and female Ling Ling 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. Despite producing five cubs (none surviving), the pair opened the door for decades of Sino-US panda cooperation. Hsing Hsing was euthanized on November 28, 1999 due to kidney failure.

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Studbook Number #127
Entity ID panda:127
Generation 100 (100–199)
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