Although not ZSL London Zoo’s first giant panda, Chi Chi became the Zoo’s star attraction and one of England’s best-loved zoo animals. Chi Chi was acquired by ZSL London Zoo in 1958 and she was the first Zoo star to be promoted through television. When she grew older, attempts to mate her with the only other Giant Panda outside China, Moscow’s An-An, attracted international media interest and ensured her fame.
Learn more about these famous ZSL animals by searching for them in the ZSL Archive catalogue.
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