Pandas could return to U.S. after Xi-Biden summit
1 year, 1 month ago

Pandas could return to U.S. after Xi-Biden summit

Raw Story  

Chinese President Xi Jinping appears ready to deploy his country's soft power after his summit with U.S.President Joe Biden -- in the form of cuddly pandas. But Xi told a dinner after meeting Biden in California on Wednesday that China could send new pandas as "envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American people." "Should the decision be made by the PRC to restore some of the pandas to the United States, we would absolutely welcome them back," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters. China has been using so-called "panda diplomacy" since 1972, when the first animals were sent to the United States in 1972 as a gift, following then-president Richard Nixon's historic visit to the Communist nation. "I also learned that the San Diego Zoo and people of California are very much looking forward to welcoming the pandas back," he said.

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More pandas expected to send to Taiwan, said Ma Ying-jeou
2 weeks, 2 days ago

More pandas expected to send to Taiwan, said Ma Ying-jeou

China Daily  

Ma Ying-jeou enjoys a Sichuan opera face-changing performance on Dec 25, 2024. Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, expressed his hopes for the possibility of more pandas in Taiwan when the relations between the two sides across the Taiwan Strait grow better. Leading over 20 Taiwan students, Ma visited the Dujiangyan base of the China Conservation and …

More pandas expected to send to Taiwan, said Ma Ying-jeou
2 weeks, 2 days ago

More pandas expected to send to Taiwan, said Ma Ying-jeou

China Daily  

Ma Ying-jeou enjoys a Sichuan opera face-changing performance on Dec 25, 2024. Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, expressed his hopes for the possibility of more pandas in Taiwan when the relations between the two sides across the Taiwan Strait grow better. Leading over 20 Taiwan students, Ma visited the Dujiangyan base of the China Conservation and …

Red panda diplomacy offers glimmer of hope even as China-Taiwan tensions soar
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Red panda diplomacy offers glimmer of hope even as China-Taiwan tensions soar

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Taipei's mayor, Chiang Wan-an, told the visiting Chinese delegation …

Three giant pandas return to China from Belgium
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 …

World's captive panda population hits 757
1 month, 2 weeks ago

World's captive panda population hits 757

China Daily  

Giant panda Mei Huan is pictured at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Nov 21, 2024. CHENGDU -- The global captive population of giant pandas now stands at 757, said Guan Zhi'ou, head of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, at the ongoing Global Panda Partners 2024 conference in Chengdu on Tuesday. …

Giant pandas leave South Australia for home
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Giant pandas leave South Australia for home

China Daily  

People watch a video about Wang Wang and Fu Ni during a farewell reception for the giant pandas in Adelaide, Australia, Nov 14, 2024. Wang Wang and Fu Ni left South Australia for China on a cargo flight just after 6:30 am local time on Friday. The Bamboo Forest at the zoo was closed to the public from 5 pm …

Giant pandas leave South Australia for home
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Giant pandas leave South Australia for home

China Daily  

People watch a video about Wang Wang and Fu Ni during a farewell reception for the giant pandas in Adelaide, Australia, Nov 14, 2024. Wang Wang and Fu Ni left South Australia for China on a cargo flight just after 6:30 am local time on Friday. The Bamboo Forest at the zoo was closed to the public from 5 pm …

Visitors throng to see giant pandas in renovated abode
2 months 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 …

Giant Pandas Set to Arrive in Washington, DC: A 10-Year Journey for Conservation
2 months, 3 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.

Giant Pandas Set to Arrive in Washington, DC: A 10-Year Journey for Conservation
2 months, 3 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.

The Panda Factories
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Panda Factories

New York Times  

National Zoo Washington, 2007 Smithsonian Institution Archives The Panda Factories In the 1990s, China began sending pandas to foreign zoos to be bred, in the hope that future generations could be released into nature. Scroll to continue Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Sichuan, China, 2000 Smithsonian Institution Archives San Diego Zoo California, 2024 Ariana Drehsler for The New …

Giant Pandas Arrive in Washington, D.C., but Won't Be Ready for Public Debut Until January
2 months, 3 weeks 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.

Giant pandas will arrive at D.C.'s National Zoo this week
2 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Japan's beloved panda couple return home after heartfelt farewell
3 months, 1 week ago

Japan's beloved panda couple return home after heartfelt farewell

The Hindu  

Japan's beloved elderly giant pandas Shin Shin and Ri Ri were safely returned to China on Sunday, Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Garden reported on its website. "Whenever I go through a hard time, I would go see Ri Ri and Shin Shin, and they always cheered me up," she said. Saturday was the last chance to see Shin Shin and Ri …

Ri Ri and Shan Shan: Fans bid farewell to beloved panda pair before their return to China
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ri Ri and Shan Shan: Fans bid farewell to beloved panda pair before their return to China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of Japanese fans bid …

Giant panda pair leave for Hong Kong
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Giant panda pair leave for Hong Kong

China Daily  

Photo taken on Sept 26, 2024 shows a special crate holding the giant panda An An. CHENGDU -- A pair of giant pandas gifted by the central government to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China departed on a flight from Southwest China's Sichuan province to the HKSAR on Thursday morning. The pair, An An and Ke Ke, departed …

Giant panda pair leave for Hong Kong
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Giant panda pair leave for Hong Kong

China Daily  

Staff members transfer special crates holding giant pandas An An and Ke Ke at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Sept 26, 2024. Ocean Park Hong Kong has said it transported bamboo from Guangdong to Sichuan so that the pandas could get used to the type of bamboo they will …

Two pandas to arrive in HK on Thursday
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two pandas to arrive in HK on Thursday

China Daily  

A pair of giant pandas presented to Hong Kong as gifts by the central government will arrive in the special administrative region from Sichuan province on Thursday, and will be named in a public campaign next month, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced on Tuesday. To improve their living environment, the Hong Kong Jockey Club announced it will …

Zoo Atlanta’s last 4 pandas are leaving for China
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Zoo Atlanta’s last 4 pandas are leaving for China

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Zoo Atlanta’s last four giant pandas will be moved to China next month, as its 25-year agreement with the country comes to an end. “While Zoo Atlanta will certainly miss Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun, and their departure is bittersweet, they have created a momentous legacy here in Atlanta and around the world, leaving …

Giant pandas back to China from Austria
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

New giant panda pair Xing Qiu and Yi Lan revealed as Adelaide Zoo farewells Wang Wang and Fu Ni
4 months, 2 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 …

Panda pair makes debut with rousing welcome
4 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Panda pair makes debut with rousing welcome
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Panda pair makes debut with rousing welcome

China Daily  

A visitor holds up a panda doll as she waits to get into Panda Ridge. SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP Fruitful cooperation Over the past three decades, cooperation between China and San Diego Zoo has been fruitful, helping increase survival rates for panda cubs from around 10 percent to more than 90 percent. In an interview with NBC 7 San Diego that aired …

Panda pair makes debut with rousing welcome
4 months, 4 weeks 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 …

New pandas make San Diego debut, boost bilateral conservation research
5 months ago

New pandas make San Diego debut, boost bilateral conservation research

China Daily  

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng and California Governor Gavin Newsom welcome new pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao on Thursday as they greeted the public at their new home in the San Diego Zoo. LIU GUANGUAN / CHINA NEWS SERVICE Accompanied by strains of Chinese classical music and cheers from a crowd of onlookers, the San Diego …

Giant panda habitat opens at California zoo to much fanfare
5 months ago

Giant panda habitat opens at California zoo to much fanfare

Hindustan Times  

By Jorge Garcia Giant panda habitat opens at California zoo to much fanfare SAN DIEGO, - Two Chinese giant pandas are now California residents as their enclosure at the San Diego Zoo opened to the public on Thursday in an international ceremony. Yun Chuan, a 5-year-old male is easily recognized by his long, slightly pointed nose, while Xin Bao is …

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

First giant pandas sent from China in decades unveiled at San Diego Zoo. Newsom declares California Panda Day
5 months ago

First giant pandas sent from China in decades unveiled at San Diego Zoo. Newsom declares California Panda Day

LA Times  

Xin Bao, one of two giant pandas sent from China to the San Diego Zoo, arrived in late June and has been getting acclimated to her new home. Gavin Newsom has declared Aug. 8, 2024, to be California Panda Day — a playful nod to Thursday’s public debut of two giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, at the San …

'California Panda Day' welcomes bear duo
5 months ago

'California Panda Day' welcomes bear duo

China Daily  

Visitors celebrate as Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, who are the first pandas from China to arrive in the US in 21 years, were due to debut on Thursday, according to the San Diego Zoo. ZHANG SHUO / CHINA NEWS SERVICE California Governor Gavin Newsom declared "California Panda Day" to celebrate the first public appearance of two new giant pandas …

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

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

Pair of giant pandas from China arrive safely at San Diego Zoo
6 months, 1 week 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 …

San Diego Zoo welcomes two giant pandas from China
6 months, 2 weeks ago

San Diego Zoo welcomes two giant pandas from China

China Daily  

Giant panda Yun Chuan and Xin Bao After a 7,300-mile flight, two pandas — 5-year-old male Yun Chuan and 4-year-old female Xin Bao — arrived at the San Diego Zoo on Thursday, ushering in a new chapter of "panda-monium". As the first pandas to enter the United States in 21 years, their return is part of a 10-year research and …

Two Chinese giant pandas arrive in US California
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Two Chinese giant pandas arrive in US California

China Daily  

This photo taken on April 18, 2024, shows giant panda Xin Bao at the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya'an, Southwest China's Sichuan province. LOS ANGELES/Chengdu -- Two giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, arrived in California, the United States, Thursday morning on a chartered flight from China, for …

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

Giant pandas rack up air miles
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 …

Panda express: First pair to enter the United States in 21 years arrive in California
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Panda express: First pair to enter the United States in 21 years arrive in California

CNN  

CNN — San Diego’s newest giant pandas landed in California on Thursday, according to Chinese state media – marking the first time Beijing has granted new panda loans to the United States in two decades. The rare loan was finalized in February, just months after Chinese leader Xi Jinping suggested sending pandas to the San Diego Zoo as “envoys of …

Austria prepares to care for giant pandas from China
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. …

Foreign-born pandas join China’s efforts to boost wild population
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Foreign-born pandas join China’s efforts to boost wild population

Raw Story  

After years of charming millions of people around the world with their furry bodies and clumsy antics, foreign-born giant pandas are adapting to new lives in China. The fluffy envoys are loaned to overseas zoos as part of Beijing’s “panda diplomacy”, with the offspring returned to China within a few years of their birth to join breeding programmes. “Our work …

Chinese premier promises more pandas and urges Australia to put aside differences
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese premier promises more pandas and urges Australia to put aside differences

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday promised a new pair of giant pandas to a zoo and urged Australia to set aside its differences with Beijing at the outset of the first visit to the country by China’s second-highest ranking leader in seven years. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Li’s visit was the result of “two years …

South Korea-born panda to make debut in Sichuan
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

China’s Panda diplomacy tested as fight erupts over Fu Bao
7 months, 1 week ago

China’s Panda diplomacy tested as fight erupts over Fu Bao

Live Mint  

Beijing is accused of mistreating Fu Bao, a recently returned female panda from South Korea. More recently, people in South Korea, China and elsewhere were troubled over zoomed-in images taken from a livestream feed run by the panda sanctuary that appeared to show Fu Bao’s patchy fur. Her fans claimed that another video circulating on Chinese social media showed a …

Two new giant pandas to return to D.C.'s Smithsonian's National Zoo
7 months, 1 week ago

Two new giant pandas to return to D.C.'s Smithsonian's National Zoo

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Months after the nation’s capital bid an emotional farewell to its giant pandas, the National Zoo is expecting a renewed surge in panda-mania with the announcement that two more of the furry black-and-white icons will be coming to Washington. “We’re thrilled to announce the next chapter of our breeding and conservation partnership begins by welcoming two new bears, …

New chapter in panda conservation: US zoo to welcome pair from China
7 months, 1 week 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 …

China to send two giant pandas to Washington, DC, zoo
7 months, 1 week ago

China to send two giant pandas to Washington, DC, zoo

Al Jazeera  

Bao Li and Qing Bao to arrive this year under a decade-long breeding and research agreement, zoo says. China will send giant pandas to the National Zoo in Washington, DC, United States first lady Jill Biden and officials say in a surprise announcement signalling a new era of panda diplomacy between the superpowers. “We are excited for children near and …

Giant Pandas are returning to D.C.'s National Zoo
7 months, 1 week ago

Giant Pandas are returning to D.C.'s National Zoo

NPR  

Giant Pandas are returning to D.C.'s National Zoo toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Giant pandas have been one of the biggest attractions at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., ever since the first pair arrived in 1972 -- a historic token of friendship from communist China. Bao Li’s grandparents, Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, lived at the …

The last pandas at any US zoo are expected to leave Atlanta for China this fall
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The last pandas at any US zoo are expected to leave Atlanta for China this fall

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The last U.S. zoo with pandas in its care expects to say goodbye to the four giant bears this fall. Zoo Atlanta is making preparations to return panda parents Lun Lun and Yang Yang to China along with their American-born twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, zoo officials said Friday. The four Atlanta pandas have been the last …

San Francisco mayor announces the city will receive pandas from China
8 months, 3 weeks ago

San Francisco mayor announces the city will receive pandas from China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.” San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the panda loan in Beijing on Friday, alongside officials from China Wildlife Conservation Association, or CWCA. “San Francisco is absolutely thrilled to be welcoming giant pandas to the …

China-US relations key to world stability, envoy says
10 months ago

China-US relations key to world stability, envoy says

China Daily  

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng speaks at an event celebrating the 45th anniversary of China-US student exchanges and the Spring Festival Gala for Chinese and American youths at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC, the United States, Jan 28, 2024. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng said China has brought much-needed stability and certainty to …

Atlanta is the only place in US to see pandas for now. But dozens of spots abroad have them
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Atlanta is the only place in US to see pandas for now. But dozens of spots abroad have them

The Independent  

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