World's oldest panda - known as the 'hero mother' with 153 descendants - dies

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Xin Xin was born in the wild in the Baoxing County of Sichuan Province in August 1982. In June 1983, She was sent to live in captivity at the Chongqing Zoo where she would spend the rest of her life. On August 16 this year, Xin Xing celebrated her 38th birthday with a grand birthday party .

 

The zoo said that Xin Xing started to experience oversleeping, coughing and a decreased appetite on October 21. She was also said to have difficulties breathing and standing.

Two days later, Xin Xing began to experience bloating and constipation.

The zoo invited experts from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda and the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University to treat Xin Xing multiple times, but all medical efforts failed, the statement said.

Xin Xing passed at 1.25pm on December 8, the statement continued, adding that a post-mortem examination showed that the bear had died of multiple organ failure.

The zoo said it was completely heartbroken over the passing of Xin Xing.

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Pandas are adorable

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