Ming Ming (giant panda)

Ming Ming
明明
SpeciesGiant panda
SexFemale
BornMing Ming
1977 (1977)
China
Died (aged 34)
Xiangjiang Wild Animal World, Guangdong Province, China
Known forWorld's oldest giant panda
OwnersWolong National Nature Reserve (1979–1986)
Dublin Zoo (1986)
Chengdu Zoo (1986–1991)
London Zoo (1991–1994)
Xiangjiang Wild Animal World (1994–2011)

Ming Ming (Chinese: 明明; pinyin: Míngmíng; lit. 'Bright';[1] 1977 – 7 May 2011) was the world's oldest giant panda. She died of kidney failure at age 34 at the Xiangjiang Wild Animal World in Guangdong Province.[2][3][4][5]

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  1. ↑ "CEDICT/mdbg.net". mdbg.net. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "World's oldest panda Ming Ming 'dies aged 34' in China". BBC News. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Ming Ming, world's oldest panda bear, dead of old age and kidney failure at Chinese zoo at age 34". Daily News. New York. Retrieved 10 August 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "World's Oldest Panda Dies". Huffington Post. 17 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "RIP Ming Ming: The world's oldest panda dies | CNNGo.com". Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2025.