Ming Ming, the world's oldest panda, has died of old age, Chinese state media reported Tuesday
Ming Ming, the world's oldest panda, has died of old age, Chinese state media reported Tuesday. She was 34.
Ming Ming was rescued in Pingwu country in the southwest province Sichuan in 1977 and had resided in Xiangjiang Wild Animal World, a safari park in southern Guangdong province since 1998, the Global Times reported.
The China Panda Protection Centre in Sichuan confirmed in a statement that Ming Ming died on May 7, but the death was only reported by media on Tuesday.
Blood was found in Ming Ming's urine on May 2 and medical experts determined her kidney had failed due to old age, the report said.
Giant pandas are among the world's most endangered species, with about 1,600 living in the wild and over 300 bred in captivity at zoos.
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