Gao Gao

Gao Gao eating bamboo in his habitat at the San Diego Zoo.

Gao Gao (Chinese: 高高; lit. 'High High or Tall Tall'[1]) is a male giant panda formerly at the San Diego Zoo from 2003 to 2018 and was then returned to China. He was diagnosed with a heart murmur in 2013. His right testicle was removed for health in 2014. To date, he has fathered five giant pandas in captivity.

  1. ^ "Meet the Pandas: Gao Gao's San Diego Zoo Profile". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2008-09-30.