Chuang Chuang (6 August 2000 – 16 September 2019) and Lin Hui (28 September 2001 – 19 April 2023) were two giant pandas from

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, China on loan to Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

History

Chuang Chuang, male, was born on 6 August 2000 at the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong,

province, China. Chuang Chuang's mother is Bai Xue and his father is Xin Xing. Lin Hui, female, was born on 28 September 2001, also from the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong. Lin Hui's mother is Tang Tang and her father is Pan Pan. The pandas arrived at Chiang Mai Zoo on 12 October 2003 to begin a ten-year conservation program to breed giant pandas. Chuang Chuang and Linhui successfully artificially bred and produced an offspring named

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. The baby panda Lin Ping, female, was born on 27 May 2009 also resides in Chiang Mai Zoo. Chuang Chuang died at age 19 on 16 September 2019, in his enclosure. Officials said that he collapsed shortly after standing up following a meal of

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leaves. Lin Hui died at age 21 on 19 April 2023 while under medical care. She had shown no signs of ill health before developing a nosebleed the previous day.

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