Gao Gao (Chinese: 高高; literally "Tall Tall") is a male giant panda currently at the San Diego Zoo. To date, he is the sire to four giant pandas in captivity.
Gao Gao was born in the wild in China, around 1992, and was taken to the Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve in 1993 suffering from injuries which resulted in the loss of nearly two thirds of his left ear.
In 1994, Gao Gao was briefly released to the wild, but was too disruptive to the local village...
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Gao Gao (Chinese: 高高; literally "Tall Tall") is a male giant panda currently at the San Diego Zoo. To date, he is the sire to four giant pandas in captivity.
Gao Gao was born in the wild in China, around 1992, and was taken to the Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve in 1993 suffering from injuries which resulted in the loss of nearly two thirds of his left ear.
In 1994, Gao Gao was briefly released to the wild, but was too disruptive to the local villages. He was then brought to the Wolong Panda Conservation Center in 2002.
Gao Gao arrived at the San Diego Zoo in January 2003 and replaced Shi Shi as Bai Yun's mate. This has proven to be a very successful pairing — Gao Gao and Bai Yun are the parents of Mei Sheng, Su Lin, and Zhen Zhen, all via natural mating. Gao Gao and Bai Yun mated again in April 2009 and Bai Yun gave birth to their fourth cub on August 5, 2009.
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