Chapultepec Zoo
Mexico City, Mexico
About Chapultepec Zoo
On July 6, 1923, by initiative of the misionary and pioneer of Mexican Biology, Alfonso L. Herrera, the first stone of the Chapultepec Zoo was placed. The zoo receives more than 5,5 million visitors a year and is home to more than 2050 animals of 250 different species. Their objectives are those to foment education activities and investigation to cause that the animals of the collections stay healthy and reproduce, and with it its conservation is obtained, offering to the visitors recreation, relaxation and a culture of protection to Zoological silvestres. The fauna and the flora has become a modern resource to protect the biodiversity, and has stopped being only recreational centers, is in fact, the only possibility of survival of some species, as well as authentic genetical banks.
Official website: http://data.sedema.cdmx.gob.mx/zoo_chapultepec/
Giant pandas at Chapultepec Zoo
Chapultepec Zoo’s panda quarters had been purpose-built for Pe Pe & Ying Ying in 1975 to a design originated by Zoo Director Jean F. Schoch. Following the advice of Chinese zoologists, the plan included twin indoor and outdoor enclosures and a third indoor compartment.
Pe Pe & Ying Ying came to Chapultepec Zoo on September 10, 1975.
They were a goodwill gift from the Chinese government when vice-premier Chen Yuachi visited Mexico.
Pe Pe & Ying Ying became parents of Xen Li, Tohui, Liang Liang, Xiu Hua, Xiu Hua’s twin brother, Ping Ping & Shuan Shuan. Tohui is the only one who reproduced, she received one daughter, Xin Xin.
Current Giant Panda
Chia Chia
Born: approx. September 1972
Place of birth: wildbornLived at the London Zoo, London, United Kingdom from September 14, 1974 until September 2, 1988
On loan to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, Washington D.C., U.S.A. from March 6 until July 10, 1981, to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, U.S.A. from September 2 until November 30, 1988 and to the Chapultepec Zoo, Mexico City, Mexico from November 30, 1988, where he died on October 13, 1991.
Ying Ying
Born: approx. September 1974
Place of birth: wildbornArrived at the Chapultepec Zoo on September 10, 1975
Died on January 29, 1989 at the Chapultepec Zoo
Pe Pe
Born: approx. September 1974
Place of birth: wildbornArrived at the Chapultepec Zoo on September 10, 1975
Died on July 20, 1988 at the Chapultepec Zoo
Xen Li
Born: August 10, 1980
Place of birth: Mexico City, MexicoDied on August 18, 1980 at the Chapultepec Zoo
Tohui
Born: July 21, 1981
Place of birth: Mexico City, MexicoDied on November 16, 1993 at the Chapultepec Zoo
Liang Liang
Born: June 22, 1983
Place of birth: Mexico City, MexicoDied on May 23, 1999 at the Chapultepec Zoo
Xiu Hua
Born: June 25, 1985
Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Was on loan to the Memphis Zoo, U.S.A. form August 1 until September 6, 1987.Died on April 29, 2013.
unnamed cub
Born: June 25, 1985
Place of birth: Mexico City, MexicoDied on June 27, 1985 at the Chapultepec Zoo.
Ling Ling
Born: September 5, 1985
Place of birth: Beijing, ChinaLived at the Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, Japan from November 5, 1992 until April 30, 2008
On loan to the Chapultepec Zoo, Mexio City, Mexico during the breeding seasons of 2001, 2002 & 2003
Ping Ping
Born: June 15, 1987
Place of birth: Mexico City, MexicoDied on June 18, 1987 at the Chapultepec Zoo.
Shuan Shuan
Born: June 15, 1987
Place of birth: Mexico City, MexicoDied on July 6, 2022 at the Chapultepec Zoo
On loan to the Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, Japan from December 3, 2003 until September 26, 2005 and to the Guadalajara Zoo, Mexico from from July 8, 2010 until January 16, 2011.
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