Ming
明
89 years old
ZSL London Zoo
Ming (明, studbook #9), originally named Bei Bei (贝贝), was a female giant panda captured in Sichuan around 1938 and broug...
View profileMing (then called Baby) arrived at London Zoo on Christmas Eve along with four other pandas after a perilous journey from China.
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Ming (明, studbook #9), originally named Bei Bei (贝贝), was a female giant panda captured in Sichuan around 1938 and broug...
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The zoo's animal register lists no giant pandas. · verified 2026-10-28
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