Kang Kang (giant panda)

Kang Kang
Chinese康康
Born1970
DiedJune 30, 1980

Kang Kang (Chinese: 康康; 1970 - June 30, 1980) was a male giant panda born in China in 1970. Along with Lan Lan, they were the first pair of giant pandas to live at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, gifted to Japan by China after the normalization of relations between the two countries.

Kang Kang and Lan Lan caused an immediate sensation when they arrived in Japan. Subsequently, a so-called "panda boom" occurred in the country. In 1974, the two pandas attracted 7.64 million visitors.

Kang Kang and Lan Lan failed to produce any cubs. In January 1980, another female giant panda, Huan Huan, came to Japan from China to be Kang Kang's second "bride". However, he died suddenly of a summer cold on June 30th after just six months.

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