Zhang Xiang
张想
14 years old
Wild (Sichuan)
Zhang Xiang (张想, studbook #826) was the world's first captive-born female giant panda released into the wild. Born Augus...
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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.
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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Zhang Xiang Born at Wolong Training Enclosure
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).
Aug 20 • birth
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.
Nov 23 • death
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
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