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.
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Zhang Xiang (张想, studbook #826) was the world's first captive-born female giant panda released into the wild. Born Augus...
Ba Xi (八喜, sb956) and Ying Xue (映雪, sb955) were simultaneously released into Liziping Nature Reserve — China's second dual-panda rewilding. Ba Xi, weighing 65 kg, had completed two years of mother-rearing wild training under Xi Mei.
Zhang Xiang (张想), the first captive-born female panda destined for wild release, was born to mother Zhang Ka in the semi-wild training enclosure at Wolong. She weighed 137.4g and has a twin sister Su Shan (苏珊, sb827).
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.
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