Gao Gao

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gao-gao

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Ailuropoda melanoleuca
2. What is the lifespan?Average 15-20 years in the wild; up to 30 years in captivity
3. Who is Gao Gao the Panda?Gao Gao is a giant panda who lived at the San Diego Zoo for many years and is now back in China. He was a special ambassador for panda conservation.
4. Why did Gao Gao go to the San Diego Zoo?China sent Gao Gao to the San Diego Zoo as part of Panda Diplomacy, a way to share pandas with other countries and help protect the species.

Panda Diplomacy: The practice of China loaning giant pandas to other nations as a symbol of goodwill and conservation cooperation.
Nutritional Ecology: The study of how an organism's diet affects its survival, reproduction, and evolution.
IUCN Red List: The International Union for Conservation of Nature's global list of threatened species.
Husbandry: The care, cultivation, and breeding of animals, especially in zoos or farms.