Female panda 'Tong Tong' dies at Ueno Zoo

TOKYO, Japan - Tong Tong, a 14-year-old female giant panda, died at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on July 8. Tong Tong was the first panda to be born in Japan through artificial insemination. This photo was taken at the zoo in February in 1999.

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