Thailand’s beloved giant panda at Chiang Mai Zoo dies at 21 years old

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Lin Hui | Photo via Chiang Mai Zoo

 

by leah

Famous female giant panda Lin Hui passed away at Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand this morning at 21 years old. The beloved panda brought joy to the Thai nation for over two decades.

The panda’s cause of death is awaiting confirmation from Chiang Mai Zoo. Reports say that Lin Hui fell ill and displayed “abnormal symptoms” yesterday.

After her male partner Chuang Chuang died in 2019, Lin Hui was the only giant panda remaining in the kingdom.

 

Lin Hui was born on September 28, 2001, at the Chiang Panda Research and Conservation Centre in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. She arrived at Chiang Mai Zoo with Chuang Chuang in October 2003 on a 10-year loan from China, set to return home to China later this year.

Lin Hui and Chuang Chuang’s daughter Lin Bing was born at the zoo in May 2009, becoming the first-ever giant panda born in Thailand and one of the few giant pandas born in captivity outside of China. Lin Bing returned to China when she was two years old.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailands-beloved-giant-panda-at-chiang-mai-zoo-dies-at-21-years-old

 

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[JoePai]

Reports say that Lin Hui fell ill and displayed “abnormal symptoms” yesterday.

 

Air pollution maybe ?

[hotchilli]

Free at last... 

[hughrection]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The panda’s cause of death is awaiting confirmation from Chiang Mai Zoo. Reports say that Lin Hui fell ill and displayed “abnormal symptoms” yesterday.

The word around the zoo is that Liu got the crap kicked out of her. Apparently, not a nice panda to the other animals and was left with 2 black eyes.