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Ling Ling Dies at Smithsonian National Zoo

Ling Ling died of natural causes at the Smithsonian National Zoo, making front-page news across the United States.

Location: Smithsonian National Zoological Park

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Ling Ling

玲玲

Deceased
55 years old
Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Ling Ling (Chinese name: 玲玲) was a female giant panda born in the wild of Sichuan Province, China around 1971. She and t...

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Smithsonian National Zoological Park

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