Ling Ling (陵陵, September 5, 1985 – April 30, 2008) was a male Chinese-born giant panda who resided at the Ueno Zoo, the largest zoo in Tokyo, Japan. [1] At the time of his death at the age of 22, Ling Ling was the only giant panda at the Ueno Zoo and the oldest panda in Japan.

Ling-Ling (Chinese: 玲玲, 1969–1992) and Hsing-Hsing (simplified Chinese: 兴兴; traditional Chinese: 興興, 1970–1999) were two giant pandas given to the United States as gifts by the government of China following President Richard Nixon's visit in 1972.

Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing (shing-shing), the Zoo’s first pair of giant pandas, arrived from China in April as a gift to the American people to commemorate President Nixon’s historic visit to China. During their 20 years together at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, this panda pair produced five cubs; none of the cubs survived.

1972: Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing (Shing-Shing), the National Zoo’s first pair of giant pandas, arrived from China in 1972 as a gift to the American people to commemorate President Nixon’s historic visit to China. During their 20 years together at the National Zoo, this panda pair produced five cubs; none of the cubs survived.

Sep 22, 2023 · On December 30, 1992, a keeper found Ling-Ling’s body in the outdoor yard of the panda habitat. The 23-year-old had died suddenly , leaving staff and the public bereft.

Apr 4, 2018 · Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing, two juvenile giant pandas, arrived in Washington, DC, on April 16, 1972. Reportedly, at a dinner during the Chinese meeting, Mrs. Nixon told the Chinese premier how much she loved giant pandas.

Feb 4, 2016 · Four American zoos, including Washington’s, are home to pandas today. The original pair lived in the National Zoo for decades, until Ling-Ling’s death in 1992 and Hsing Hsing’s death in 1999.

Ling Ling (陵陵, September 5, 1985 – April 30, 2008) was a male Chinese-born giant panda who resided at the Ueno Zoo, the largest zoo in Tokyo, Japan. [1] At the time of his death at the age of 22, Ling Ling was the only giant panda at the Ueno Zoo and the oldest panda in Japan.

Apr 30, 2008 · Japan's oldest giant panda, Ling Ling, a longtime star at Tokyo's largest zoo and a symbol of friendship with China, died Wednesday of heart failure, zookeepers said.

Dec 31, 1992 · WASHINGTON — Ling-Ling, the female giant panda who symbolized the opening of relations between the United States and China, was found dead Wednesday. She and her mate, Hsing-Hsing, have been the...