In October 2016, Jia Jia’s daily food consumption fell sharply from more than 10kg, consisting of 6kg of bamboo leaves and shoots plus vegetables, fruits and high-fibre biscuits, to less than 3kg
Understands
Commands in Putonghua, English and Cantonese
Health
High blood pressure, arthritis and cataracts in both eyes
Life expectancy
20 years in captivity, less in the wild
Weight
Dropped from 71kg to 67kg over the past two weeks
Jia Jia came from Sichuan Province in China and has lived in Hong Kong at Ocean Park since 1999.
Qingchuan
Hong Kong
In 2015, Jia Jia set two Guinness World Records as the oldest panda living in captivity and the oldest panda ever in captivity. According to Ocean Park, she was the oldest female giant panda under human care three years earlier.