China News Service, November 19 (Ji Xiang, Chen Wentao, Ma Zhuang) According to Taiwan media reports on the 19th, Taipei Zoo said that the giant panda " Tuantuan " had epilepsy again in the early morning of this morning. The symptoms of the seizure continued to occur intermittently after administration. The condition was irreversible based on physiological indexes and other analysis. It was decided to let "tuantuan" sleep in anesthesia and not continue to suffer.
Data picture: Giant panda "Tuantuan". Image source: Taipei Zoo.
According to previous reports, since October 16, "Tuantuan" has gradually experienced weakness in the hind limbs, decreased appetite, and longer eating and resting time while lying or lying down. Observation also found that the daily bamboo leaves intake, defecation and mobility of "Tuantuan" continues to drop to less than half as usual, and the walking state of the hind limbs is no longer the same. In order to confirm the condition of "Tuantuan", Taipei Zoo arranged for "Tuantuan" to undergo brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other examinations on October 22. The results of the second MRI examination of "Tuantuan" showed that the lesion area was significantly expanded, the course of the disease progressed rapidly, and the probability of suffering from malignant brain tumors was greatly increased.
Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said in response to an inquiry on October 28 that the Giant Panda Protection Research Center will set up an expert group in late September to maintain close contact with the Taipei Zoo, continue to pay attention to the treatment of "Tuantuan", and provide relevant technical support. On the afternoon of October 27, after receiving an invitation letter from Taipei City Zoo for assistance, the center plans to select two diagnosis and treatment and nursing experts to Taiwan to participate in the treatment and nursing work of "Tuantuan". We hope that with the joint concern and support of all parties on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, "Tuantuan" will receive better treatment and care and overcome difficulties.
On November 2, 2022, two experts from China Giant Panda Protection Research Center , Wei Ming (left) and Wu Honglin (middle) observed Giant Panda Tuantuan at the Taipei Zoo.
After that, two mainland experts who provided assistance arrived in Taiwan in early November for visits and continued to communicate with the park's medical treatment plan and other issues.
Taipei Zoo said on November 18 that "Tuantuan" had four sudden epilepsy on the 17th, and the medical care team and mainland experts got online contact. After "Tuantuan" woke up on the morning of the 18th, he tried to get up and move, but his hind limbs were obviously weak, so he needed further observation.
Taipei Zoo said on the 19th that the giant panda "Tuantuan" had epilepsy again in the early morning of this morning. The symptoms of the attack continued to occur intermittently after administration. The condition was irreversible based on physiological indexes and other analysis. It was decided to let "Tuantuan" sleep in anesthesia and not continue to suffer. "Tuantuan" had stopped heartbeat at 1:48 pm.
On October 28, a message board "Tuantuan I Want to Tell You" was placed at the exit of the giant panda hall of Taipei Zoo. Fans and the public left blessings to cheer for "Tuantuan". Image source: Taiwan ETtoday News Cloud
Previously, during the illness of "Tuantuan", many people on the island were worried. According to media reports, tourists who came expressed their love and concern for "Tuantuan" through messages at the Taipei Zoo, and more netizens sent their blessings to "Tuantuan" through the Internet.
The picture shows that when "Tuantuan" is sick, netizens send their blessings. After the death of
"Tuantuan", netizens left messages expressing their reluctance and sadness.
News background: Giving Taiwan giant panda "Tuantuan"
In May 2005, the mainland announced that it would give Taiwan compatriots a giant panda that is intended to be peaceful, united and friendly. After selection by the expert group of the mainland forestry department, based on individual kinship , living habits, etc., the selection results were finally announced in January 2006. Among them, the birthday of male giant pandas is September 1, 2004, and the birthday of female giant pandas is August 30, 2004. In the same year, through the voting of more than 100 million viewers on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" became the nicknames of two giant pandas given to Taiwan.
giant panda "tuantuan". Image source: Taipei Zoo.
However, during the DPP's administration in Taiwan, it had long obstructed and delayed the entry of giant pandas into Taiwan for various reasons, resulting in the long-term failure of "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" to meet with Taiwan compatriots. In 2008, with the improvement of cross-strait relations at that time, the giant panda's work in Taiwan was promoted.In August 2008, the Taiwan authorities' "Committee of Agriculture" announced that after the resolution of the "Panda Project Review Team" on the field investigation and review meeting of Taiwan-related zoos, Taipei City Muzha Zoo was allowed to receive the mainland's donation of Taiwan giant pandas "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan".
On December 23 of the same year, "Tuantuan" and "Yuanyuan" set off for Taiwan, and met with Taiwanese people for the first time on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the following year. The arrival of the two giant pandas triggered a wave of panda fever on the island. On the first day of their official debut, they attracted more than 18,000 people to come and see their "skin" and became the "star" of Taipei Zoo.
On July 6, 2013, "Yuanyuan" gave birth to her first baby in Taiwan, and was later named " Yuanzai ". The birth of "Yuanzai" once again caused a crazy panda craze in the whole of Taiwan. Seven years later, on June 28, 2020, "Yuanyuan" gave birth to his second child, "Yuanbao".
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