Ya Ao
雅奥
21 years old
Unknown Location
Ya Ao (雅奥, studbook #583) was a male giant panda born August 13, 2004 at Wolong Hetaoping Base. Son of Gong Zhu, he was ...
captive-bred wolong shanghai
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Death of Ya Ao
Ya Ao died from post-surgery complications after intestinal obstruction treatment. Known as Shanghai's beloved "cutest uncle," his death prompted an outpouring of public grief.
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