Basi the panda who lived in captivity most of her life outlived other pandas by almost two decades. Pandas in the wild generally live about 20 years, but captive animals usually live longer.
The panda was very popular among Chinese residents most of whom were very saddened by the news.
😔🐼😢🐼😔🐼😢🐼😔
— The Cult Cat (@Elverojaguar) 14 сентября 2017 г.
R.I.P. #Basi world's eldest #Panda 37 yo
🐾🐾🐾🐾 pic.twitter.com/5UoUno0KxJ
Basi, the world’s oldest captive giant #panda, the original model for 'Panpan' — the mascot for the Beijing Asian Games in 1990 — has died pic.twitter.com/aS7IGFLAeR
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) 14 сентября 2017 г.
Oh this is so sad. R.I.P. little one.
— Teal Fitzpatrick (@FitzpatrickTeal) 14 сентября 2017 г.
Basi had been reportedly brought to the zoo at the age of five when she accidently fell into a river and was rescued.
Pandas are viewed as symbols of China and have just recently been taken off the endangered list. The animals are no longer facing the risk of extinction thanks to decades of conservation work.
