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Xiang Xiang (giant panda, 2001–2007)

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Xiang Xiang (Chinese: 祥祥; pinyin: Xiáng Xiang; August 25, 2001[1] – February 19, 2007) was the first giant panda to be released into the wild after being bred and raised in captivity.[2] Born at the Wolong Giant Panda Research Center in the Sichuan Province, Xiang Xiang endured a three-year training regimen intended to equip him with the skills necessary to survive in the wild.[3] Fitted with a radio-collar upon his release in April 2006, the five-year-old male was tracked each month to check his movements and feeding habits.[4] Despite this extensive preparation, Xiang Xiang was found dead less than a year after his release. The Xinhua News Agency announced the panda's death May 31, 2007, over three months after the incident occurred, citing "the need for a full investigation"[5] as the reason for the delay. Officials from the Research Center determined that a fall from the trees was the probable cause of death. Scratches on Xiang Xiang's body suggest that he was probably being pursued by other pandas when he fell.[6]

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  1. ↑ "China releases panda to the wild". BBC. April 28, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
  2. ↑ "First Panda Freed Into Wild Found Dead". National Geographic News. May 31, 2007. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Human-raised giant panda able to survive in wild". February 9, 2006. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
  4. ↑ Horstman, Mark (October 5, 2006). Panda Pioneer (.asx/.ram). ABC. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Artificially bred China panda dies in the wild". The Sydney Morning Herald. May 31, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Panda that was released into wild dies". NBC News. May 31, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
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