Xue Xue
雪雪
13 years old
Wild (Sichuan)
Xue Xue (雪雪, studbook #850) was the fourth captive-born giant panda released into the wild. Born August 15, 2012, at Wol...
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Xue Xue Found Dead 42 Days After Release
Xue Xue (雪雪, sb850) was found dead in the Dahongshan area of Liziping Reserve, only 42 days after her release. Post-mortem analysis suggested a pathogenic bacterial infection as the likely cause — the first rewilded panda to die from disease rather than physical trauma.
Location: Liziping Nature Reserve
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Liziping Nature Reserve
栗子坪自然保护区
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China · Shimian
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Liziping Nature Reserve is a protected area in Sichuan Province, China, used for panda rewilding and release programs.
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Birth of Xue Xue
Xue Xue (雪雪, sb850) was born at Wolong Hetaoping Base to mother Si Xue (思雪, sb625) and father Lu Lu (芦芦, sb503). She was the fourth panda selected for the second-phase rewilding program.
Aug 15 • birth
Xue Xue Released into the Wild
Xue Xue (雪雪, sb850), the fourth captive-born panda released to the wild, walked out of her transport cage at Liziping Nature Reserve. She weighed 53.4 kg and had completed two years of mother-rearing rewilding training under Si Xue.
Oct 14 • transfer
Zhang Xiang Released into the Wild
Zhang Xiang (张想, sb826), the first captive-born female panda raised through mother-rearing rewilding training, was released into Liziping Nature Reserve in Shimian County. This marked the first successful release of a female captive-born panda into the wild, following the earlier release of Tao Tao in 2012.
Nov 6 • transfer
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