Taotao

The next position on the list of the oldest pandas in the world is Taotao. A huge panda from China was named Taotao. When Taotao passed away at the age of 36, she was the oldest giant panda still alive in China.

Taotao was born in the wild in the Gansu province and transferred to the Jinan zoo in Shandong province in October 1994. Despite the efforts of academics and zoo keepers, Taotao never delivered birth while being kept in captivity. From 1994 through 2008, Taotao was one of the Jinan Zoo's top attractions and was viewed by millions of tourists. Taotao apparently received the honorary title "ambassador of harmonious zoology" from the Jinan Zoo.

On April 2, 2008, at the Jinan Zoo, Taotao passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage and a brain thrombus. Since the cerebral thrombus condition was found in February 2008, her health had been deteriorating. Taotao lived much longer than the giant panda's typical life expectancy, which is 25 years. According to Chinese reports, the province of Gansu would receive Taotao's remains. In captivity as of 2008, there were more than 200 giant pandas, who are native to China.

Oldest Age Reached: 36 years old