How man eventually found his paradise

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Suspects in giant panda rumor case transferred to prosecutors

Two individuals who allegedly benefited from spreading rumors about giant panda abuses online have been transferred to prosecutors for further review after police in Sichuan province closed the investigation. Announcing the latest development of the case in a statement on Friday, the Dujiangyan public security bureau noted that the suspects had not only allegedly fabricated and spread false information about …

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1 month ago

Three giant pandas return to China from Belgium

China Daily

The staff members at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, make preparations for the departure of giant pandas Tian Bao, Bao Di and Bao Mei for China on Tuesday. CHEN WEIHUA / CHINA DAILY Giant pandas Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei returned to Chengdu, Sichuan province, taking a chartered flight on Wednesday morning, and will undergo quarantine …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Giant panda Fu Bao in good spirits after physical examination

China Daily

Giant panda Fu Bao's physical appearance shows no abnormalities, and in good spirits with a normal appetite, according to the physical examination veterinarians and keepers conducted promptly on Tuesday after finding it uncomfortable in the morning. The China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda has posted the latest videos of Fu Bao eating bamboo and walking around after …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Visitors throng to see giant pandas in renovated abode

China Daily

By DU JUAN | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-05 08:52 Meng Bao and Meng Yu play on the climbing frame. Beijing Zoo's giant panda house reopened Saturday following a five-day renovation, with visitors thronging to get a glimpse of their favorite animals in their upgraded habitats. This year, the highlight is the "luxury" habitat of Meng Lan, a fan-favorite, which …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Giant Pandas Set to Arrive in Washington, DC: A 10-Year Journey for Conservation

China Daily

Washington welcomes two new giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, for a 10-year stay at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. The bears will be cared for by Chinese experts and provided with a new grassland, pond, and climbing structures. The zoo will be closed to the public on Tuesday, but updates will be provided as they become available.

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Giant Pandas Set to Arrive in Washington, DC: A 10-Year Journey for Conservation

China Daily

Washington welcomes two new giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, for a 10-year stay at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. The bears will be cared for by Chinese experts and provided with a spacious living environment. The zoo has established a dedicated care team and ensured a stable source of edible bamboo for the pandas.

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3 months ago

Giant Pandas Arrive in Washington, D.C., but Won't Be Ready for Public Debut Until January

Associated Press

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has welcomed a new pair of giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, from China. The bears, three-year-old giant pandas, were flown from China to Dulles International Airport in suburban Virginia and will be quarantined for at least 30 days before their official public debut in January 2025.

3 months ago

Giant pandas will arrive at D.C.'s National Zoo this week

NPR

Giant pandas will arrive at D.C.'s National Zoo this week toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Two giant pandas bound for the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., have left the Chinese city of Chengdu for their long journey to a new home. The pair — one female called Qing Bao and one male called Bao Li — will arrive almost a year …

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4 months ago

Giant pandas back to China from Austria

China Daily

Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, director of Schoenbrunn Zoo, Qi Mei, Chinese ambassador to Austria, Wolfgang Schuessel, former Austrian chancellor, Eva Landrichtinger, Austrian secretary-general of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy, attend an event to send away giant pandas Yang Yang and Yuan Yuan at Schoenbrunn Zoo, Vienna, Austria, Sept 11, 2024. VIENNA - Giant pandas Yang Yang and Yuan Yuan left …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

San Diego Zoo CEO has had 'incredible' experiences in China

China Daily

Paul Baribault, president and CEO of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. RENA LI/CHINA DAILY Whether it's welcoming pandas back to San Diego or exploring the wilds of China for a Disney documentary, Paul Baribault has had good experiences working with the country. The milestone reflects the collaborative efforts between China and the United States, with Baribault, president and CEO …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

San Diego Zoo CEO has had 'incredible' experiences in China

China Daily

Paul Baribault, president and CEO of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. RENA LI/CHINA DAILY Whether it's welcoming pandas back to San Diego or exploring the wilds of China for a Disney documentary, Paul Baribault has had good experiences working with the country. The milestone reflects the collaborative efforts between China and the United States, with Baribault, president and CEO …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

New giant panda pair Xing Qiu and Yi Lan revealed as Adelaide Zoo farewells Wang Wang and Fu Ni

ABC

The Adelaide Zoo has revealed the names and pictures of its two new pandas, set to arrive later this year. "Since Premier Li's visit earlier this year, we've been working really closely with our counterparts in China," Conservation Programs manager Dr Phil Ainsley said. The announcement was made today at the Adelaide Zoo's last annual 'Teddy Bears' Picnic' where both …

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5 months ago

Panda pair makes debut with rousing welcome

China Daily

Xin Bao, the female panda, sits in her enclosure at the San Diego Zoo in California on Thursday. Yun Chuan, a 5-year-old male, and Xin Bao, a 4-year-old female, were the first pandas to be sent to the United States in more than two decades, attracting thousands of visitors and much media attention. Newsom was at the San Diego Zoo …

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5 months ago

Panda pair makes debut with rousing welcome

China Daily

Xin Bao, the female panda, sits in her enclosure at the San Diego Zoo in California on Thursday. Yun Chuan, a 5-year-old male, and Xin Bao, a 4-year-old female, were the first pandas to be sent to the United States in more than two decades, attracting thousands of visitors and much media attention. Newsom was at the San Diego Zoo …

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5 months ago

Panda pair makes debut with rousing welcome

China Daily

Artist Shepard Fairey unveils his new artwork next to the zoo's President Paul Baribault at the opening ceremony of Panda Ridge on Thursday. It's been 30 years since the collaboration began in 1994," Li Desheng, deputy director of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, told China Daily. "Over the years, we have made significant progress in …

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5 months, 1 week ago

California proclaims Panda Day in honor of public debut of two giant pandas

China Daily

Xin Bao SAN DIEGO, the United States - To celebrate the highly anticipated public debut of two giant pandas -- Yun Chuan and Xin Bao -- at the San Diego Zoo on Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proclaimed Aug 8 as California Panda Day. The two iconic black and white bears landed in California from China on June …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Pandas at San Diego Zoo set for Aug 8 public debut

China Daily

The San Diego Zoo announced on Friday that the eagerly anticipated public debut of the giant pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, who arrived from China earlier this summer, will take place on Thursday, Aug 8. "We are delighted to introduce Yun Chuan and Xin Bao to our San Diego Zoo community," Paul Baribault, president and CEO of San Diego …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

The winner in China’s panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — China’s panda diplomacy may have one true winner: the pandas themselves. Male Giant Panda, Mei Sheng born in San Diego Zoo in 2003 and returned to China in 2007, eats bamboo under a hut at the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya’an, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Monday, June …

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6 months ago

Pair of giant pandas from China acclimating to new home at San Diego Zoo

Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — Two giant pandas sent from China to the San Diego Zoo last month are acclimating well to their new home, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Tuesday. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, are not on public display yet but the zoo released the first photos of the pair settling into their habitat. Zoo staff …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pair of giant pandas from China arrive safely at San Diego Zoo

Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — Two giant pandas from China have safely arrived in Southern California, where they will be cared for as part of an ongoing conservation partnership, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Friday. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, will spend the next several weeks acclimating to their new home in a private habitat at the San …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pair of giant pandas on their way from China to San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership

Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — A pair of giant pandas are on their way from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials said Wednesday. Officials with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance were on hand in China for a farewell ceremony commemorating …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Giant pandas rack up air miles

China Daily

Editor's note: As protection of the planet's flora, fauna and resources becomes increasingly important, China Daily is publishing a series of stories to illustrate the country's commitment to safeguarding the natural world. The well-being of China's giant pandas overseas is a great concern of the panda center's experts, and Huang is pleased that San Diego Zoo has renovated the enclosure …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Austria prepares to care for giant pandas from China

China Daily

A pair of giant pandas from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda will be sent to Austria, initiating a 10-year international cooperation on giant panda conservation, according to an agreement on a new round of international cooperation on giant panda conservation signed by the China Wildlife Conservation Association and the Schonbrunn Zoo in Austria on Wednesday. …

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7 months ago

South Korea-born panda to make debut in Sichuan

China Daily

Giant panda Fu Bao at the Wolong Shenshuping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan province on May 27. After more than two months of quarantine and transitional adaptation, giant panda Fu Bao will meet the public at the Wolong Shenshuping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

New chapter in panda conservation: US zoo to welcome pair from China

China Daily

The China Wildlife Conservation Association and the Smithsonian's National Zoo in the United States have signed a new agreement for giant panda conservation research, according to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, both born in 2021, will travel from the center to the US later this year. They …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Author sheds emotional light on Africa's wild life

China Daily

Chen and a cheetah which jumped on his vehicle at the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in 2017. When COVID-19 was spreading in Africa, he could not buy a plane ticket home and was stuck in a scarcely visited Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, where he formerly worked, and didn't know where to go. Chen felt he was experiencing a …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Black and white and adored all over. China pledges pair of pandas for San Diego Zoo

Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — China for the first time in more than two decades is sending pandas to the United States to the delight of the San Diego Zoo, which is preparing to receive a pair that could include a female descendent of Bai Yun and Gao Gao, two of the zoo’s former residents that were among the most reproductively successful …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Panda diplomacy? China to send pandas to the San Diego Zoo for the first time in years

LA Times

China could soon be sending giant pandas to the U.S. for the first time in years, reigniting “panda diplomacy” between the two countries. has secured agreements with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and the Madrid Zoo Aquarium of Spain regarding the conservation of giant pandas, according to Xinhua, China’s news agency. China’s president suggests they might Chinese President Xi …

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1 year ago

Berlin Zoo sends the first giant pandas born in Germany to China

Associated Press

BERLIN — The Berlin Zoo has sent the first giant pandas born in Germany to China, dispatching the 4-year-olds on a journey that was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pit and Paule, who also are known by the Chinese names Meng Xiang und Meng Yuan, departed from Berlin on Saturday aboard an Air China cargo jet and have now arrived …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Could America’s giant panda exodus be reversed? The Chinese president’s comments spark optimism

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Panda lovers in America received a much-needed injection of hope when Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that his government was “ready to continue” lending the black and white icons to American zoos. “If I’m at the National Zoo, I’m probably contacting my counterpart and saying, ‘Can we move forward now?’” FILE - Bao Bao, a giant panda …

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1 year, 2 months ago

National Zoo’s giant pandas fly home amid uncertainty about future panda exchanges

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The day that panda lovers have been dreading has finally come. The National Zoo’s three giant pandas, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji. Smith noted that during the 50 years of panda exchanges between China and the National Zoo, giant pandas have been removed from the list of endangered species. The departure of the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

DC pandas will be returning to China in mid-November, weeks earlier than expected

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Giant panda twins celebrate 4th birthday in Belgium

China Daily

Giant panda twins Bao Di and Bao Mei enjoy their fourth birthday party at Pairi Daiza Zoo in Belgium on August 16, 2023. Panda twins Bao Di and Bao Mei, born in 2019 to parents Hao Hao and Xing Hui, have celebrated their fourth birthday at the Pairi Daiza Zoo in Brugelette, Hainaut, Belgium. They gave birth to male cub …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Xi says China's high-quality development path to offer world more opportunities

China Daily

China's commitment to a high-quality development path that prioritizes ecological conservation and features a green and low-carbon mode will provide more opportunities for the world and make greater contribution to human progress, President Xi Jinping has said. At present, China is actively promoting Chinese modernization that features harmonious coexistence between man and nature and carrying out major biodiversity conservation projects, …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Naughty Beijing Zoo giant panda again goes viral

China Daily

With a round head and fluffy face, giant panda Meng Lan at the Beijing Zoo has again gone viral for his naughty behavior, CCTV News reported. This photo shows Meng Lan "stealing" keys from a zoo keeper. Since born in July 2015 in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Meng Lan has received much …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Naughty Beijing Zoo giant panda again goes viral

China Daily

With a round head and fluffy face, giant panda Meng Lan at the Beijing Zoo has again gone viral for his naughty behavior, CCTV News reported. This photo shows Meng Lan "stealing" keys from a zoo keeper. Since born in July 2015 in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Meng Lan has received much …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Giant panda Le Le dies after 20 years at Memphis Zoo

The Hindu

Giant panda Le Le has died, the Memphis Zoo announced Friday. “Le Le’s name translates to ‘happy happy,’ and his name perfectly reflected his personality,” the zoo said in a statement. He had an easy-going personality and was a favorite of all who met and worked with him over the years.” Le Le’s peaceful death as he slept was “sudden …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Giant panda Le Le dies after 20 years at Memphis Zoo

Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Giant panda Le Le has died, the Memphis Zoo announced Friday. “Le Le’s name translates to ‘happy happy,’ and his name perfectly reflected his personality,” the zoo said in a statement. He had an easy-going personality and was a favorite of all who met and worked with him over the years.” Le Le’s peaceful death as he …

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2 years ago

Fan Xing, Netherlands’ first male giant panda turns out to be female

Firstpost

Giant pandas were removed from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s red list of endangered species in 2016. Fan Xing, was born on May 1 to two giant pandas – mum Wu Wen and dad Xing Ya – who were loaned to the Netherlands by China in 2017 for 15 years New Delhi: A two-year-old giant panda living …

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2 years, 8 months ago

One man and his menagerie

China Daily

Luo Yingjiu, founder of Fenghuang Mountain Zoo, takes care of an aged horse in January 2019. Despite various difficulties, for 33 years, Luo Yingjiu, 82, has run a small zoo in Enshi, Hubei province, on his own. The zoo's lion, tiger and python passed away years ago, leaving only a bear, some peafowls, a troop of monkeys, a Tibetan mastiff, …

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2 years, 8 months ago

One man and his menagerie

China Daily

Luo Yingjiu, founder of Fenghuang Mountain Zoo, takes care of an aged horse in January 2019. Despite various difficulties, for 33 years, Luo Yingjiu, 82, has run a small zoo in Enshi, Hubei province, on his own. The zoo's lion, tiger and python passed away years ago, leaving only a bear, some peafowls, a troop of monkeys, a Tibetan mastiff, …

Animals Zoo Man Old Luo

2 years, 8 months ago

One man and his menagerie

China Daily

Luo Yingjiu, founder of Fenghuang Mountain Zoo, takes care of an aged horse in January 2019. Despite various difficulties, for 33 years, Luo Yingjiu, 82, has run a small zoo in Enshi, Hubei province, on his own. The zoo's lion, tiger and python passed away years ago, leaving only a bear, some peafowls, a troop of monkeys, a Tibetan mastiff, …

Animals Zoo Man Old Luo

2 years, 8 months ago

One man and his menagerie

China Daily

Pictures show Luo buying food for and taking care of the animals at his zoo in the late 1990s. In 1989, the local government invited Luo to open a zoo with his wild animals and promised that the operation model would be privately owned and subsidized by the authorities. On Jan 18, 1990, People's Daily reported the opening of Luo's …

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2 years, 8 months ago

One man and his menagerie

China Daily

Luo Yingjiu, founder of Fenghuang Mountain Zoo, takes care of an aged horse in January 2019. Despite various difficulties, for 33 years, Luo Yingjiu, 82, has run a small zoo in Enshi, Hubei province, on his own. The zoo's lion, tiger and python passed away years ago, leaving only a bear, some peafowls, a troop of monkeys, a Tibetan mastiff, …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Get close to giant pandas in Tangjiahe

China Daily

The Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve in Qingchuan county, Guangyuan city, Southwest China's Sichuan province, preserves forestry and wild animals, especially the giant pandas, with a total area of 40,000 hectares. Located in the core area of the Giant Panda National Park, Tangjiahe is also a holy land among nature conservationists all over the world. The biggest surprise of all was …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Giant pandas return to China as Canada zoo runs short of bamboo during pandemic

India Today

Two giant pandas headed to China from Canada as the country in North America is suffering from a bamboo shortage. In a post on Twitter, Canada's Calgary Zoo informed that the pandas - Er Shun and Da Mao - were on their way to China. Ever since May, Calgary Zoo has been trying to repatriate Er Shun and Da Mao …

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