London panda becomes father in Mexico

Title

London panda becomes father in Mexico

Genre

Interview

TX Date

3 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:18

Description

Dr Jo Gipps, Curator of Mammals at London Zoo, talks about the successful breeding loan of a male panda to a zoo in Mexico. The panda, named Chia Chia, had visited Chapultepec Zoo and successfully mated with their eldest female panda. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Jo Gipps

Keywords

London; London Zoo; Zoological gardens; Captive animals; Animals; Mexico; Mammals; Pandas; Chapultepec Zoo; Chia Chia (panda)

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