According to the WeChat public account of the China Wildlife Conservation Association
giant panda "Shuang Shuang" (female, born in September 1995) living in Kobe Oji Zoo, Japan
has been suffering from grade IV heart failure (the most serious level of heart disease) for more than 0 years
Recently, his condition has worsened.
After many days of rescue efforts by Chinese and Japanese experts,
passed away at 23:56 on March 31, 2024.
Picture source: Kobe Municipal Oji Zoo, Japan.
In the next step, China and Japan will strictly follow the provisions of the cooperation agreement and properly preserve it. After the "Shuang Shuang" corpse was professionally processed, the "Shuang Shuang" specimens were transported back to the country in due course.
In order to help "Shuang Shuang" recover
China and Japan have repeatedly postponed the deadline for "Shuang Shuang" to return to China.
In July 2020, the giant panda cooperation agreement signed between China and the Kobe City Government of Japan expired. Affected by the epidemic, both parties have postponed the return date of "Shuang Shuang" to China twice to the end of 2021.
On March 3, 2021, "Shuang Shuang" was diagnosed with senile heart disease during a routine examination. China and Japan quickly organized expert teams to conduct joint diagnosis, treatment and meticulous care, and "Shuang Shuang"'s condition was alleviated to a certain extent.
In order to help "Shuang Shuang" stabilize her condition and recover, China and Japan have repeatedly postponed the deadline for "Shuang Shuang" to be shipped back to China to avoid worsening of her condition due to long-distance transportation.
Picture source: Kobe Municipal Oji Zoo, Japan
The condition worsened and rescue efforts failed and died
The 29-year-old giant panda is equivalent to a nearly centenarian in humans
Since May 2022, China has dispatched 5 groups of giant panda experts to continue to be stationed in Japan to provide on-the-spot guidance and consultation. Treatment and other work.
In May 2023, China sent a special working group to Japan to communicate with the Japanese side to evaluate "Shuang Shuang"'s condition, further optimize the diagnosis, treatment and care plan, and research and formulate an emergency treatment contingency plan.
Since March 13, 2024, "Shuang Shuang"'s condition has continued to worsen, and she began to refuse to eat, and even refused to drink water for a time and developed convulsions and other symptoms.
Experts from both China and Japan continued to implement all necessary rescue measures. Unfortunately, "Shuang Shuang" died on March 31, 2024 after the rescue failed.
According to experts, a 29-year-old giant panda is equivalent to a nearly centenarian human being.
"Shuang Shuang" was shipped to Japan in 2000.
"Shuang Shuang" was loved by thousands of people.
"Shuang Shuang" was shipped to Japan on July 16, 2000, for the purpose of jointly carrying out international cooperation research on giant panda conservation between China and Japan.
At that time, the citizens of Kobe were working hard to rebuild after the Great Hanshin Earthquake, and the arrival of "Shuangshuang" brought great encouragement to people.
At that time, the city of Kobe publicly solicited a name for the giant panda "Shuang Shuang", and finally selected a new name that symbolized the beginning of a new era - "Dandan".
After more than 20 years, "Shuangshuang" was known as the "Eldest Lady of Kobe" with her elegant and lovely manners, and was loved by thousands of people.
Live in a "house" with beautiful scenery,
Take a nap under the shade of cherry blossoms
In July 2020, the city of Kobe, Japan announced that it would return the 24-year-old female giant panda Dandan raised by the city's Oji Zoo to China. As soon as the news came out , Kobe citizens began to "confess" to the giant pandas in various ways, hanging small flags, printing portraits, sending bamboo leaf message cards... the whole city was filled with "reluctance".
The zoo has specially built a farewell homepage.
It says "Thank you, Dandan!"
The zoo has set up a farewell homepage for Dandan.
The flower clock that is the symbol of Kobe next to the city hall,
3,000 flowers such as chrysanthemums and begonias are used to decorate Dandan’s cute face
The "Kobe Notebook" loved by Kobe people
has launched a Dandan cover
In response to Shuangshuang's death Netizens who commented on the news
said:
It’s great, have a good journey!
Comprehensive from Guangzhou Daily, China Wildlife Conservation Association, China News Network, Xinmin Evening News
