Taipei zoo's veteran giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Taipei zoo's veteran giant panda Yuanyuan celebrates her 20th birthday

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 With politics set aside, well-wishers gathered to wish the Taipei zoo’s senior panda a happy 20th birthday. Visitors crowded around Yuanyuan's enclosure to take photos of her with a birthday cake in the shape of the number 20. Faced with declining habitat and a notoriously low birthrate, giant panda populations have declined to around 1,900 in the mountains of western China, while 600 pandas live in zoos and breeding centers in China and around the world.

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Feature: Cherished memories between pandas and Hong Kong
1 month ago

Feature: Cherished memories between pandas and Hong Kong

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-02-24 09:49 HONG KONG -- Hong Kong is embracing panda fever recently. Hong Kong's Ocean Park, home to six giant pandas on the south side of Hong Kong Island, has become a "panda paradise." The six include the second pair of giant pandas Ying Ying and Le Le gifted by the central government to Hong Kong and …

AP Photos: 6-month-old twin panda cubs make public debut in Hong Kong
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

AP Photos: 6-month-old twin panda cubs make public debut in Hong Kong

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 Hong Kong’s youngest celebrities, a …

Six-month-old twin panda cubs climb and sleep at their debut in Hong Kong
1 month, 1 week ago

Six-month-old twin panda cubs climb and sleep at their debut in Hong Kong

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s youngest celebrities, twin 6-month-old panda cubs, made their first public appearance before adoring fans Sunday. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A Hong Kong-born giant panda twin cub lounges on a swing during a public debut in Ocean Park in Hong Kong, Feb. 16, 2025. Share Share Copy …

Hong Kong-born giant panda cubs to meet public Sunday
1 month, 1 week ago

Hong Kong-born giant panda cubs to meet public Sunday

China Daily  

Giant panda cubs play at Ocean Park Hong Kong, Feb 15, 2025. HONG KONG - The first locally-born giant panda cubs at Ocean Park Hong Kong are set to meet the public on Sunday, and residents are encouraged to propose names for the cuddly twins. The pair of giant panda cubs was born last August and their parents are Ying …

Panda twins born in HK make debut, melt hearts
1 month, 1 week ago

Panda twins born in HK make debut, melt hearts

China Daily  

The first giant panda cubs born in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region make their public debut on Sunday at Ocean Park Hong Kong, drawing hundreds of Chinese and foreign visitors to the theme park. The first giant panda cubs born in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region made their public debut on Sunday at Ocean Park Hong Kong, drawing …

Panda twins born in HK make debut, melt hearts
1 month, 1 week ago

Panda twins born in HK make debut, melt hearts

China Daily  

The first giant panda cubs born in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region make their public debut on Sunday at Ocean Park Hong Kong, drawing hundreds of Chinese and foreign visitors to the theme park. The first giant panda cubs born in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region made their public debut on Sunday at Ocean Park Hong Kong, drawing …

Panda twins born in HK make debut, melt hearts
1 month, 1 week ago

Panda twins born in HK make debut, melt hearts

China Daily  

The first giant panda cubs born in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region make their public debut on Sunday at Ocean Park Hong Kong, drawing hundreds of Chinese and foreign visitors to the theme park. The first giant panda cubs born in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region made their public debut on Sunday at Ocean Park Hong Kong, drawing …

Panda twins born in HK make debut, melt hearts
1 month, 1 week ago

Panda twins born in HK make debut, melt hearts

China Daily  

The first giant panda cubs born in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region make their public debut on Sunday at Ocean Park Hong Kong, drawing hundreds of Chinese and foreign visitors to the theme park. The first giant panda cubs born in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region made their public debut on Sunday at Ocean Park Hong Kong, drawing …

Hong Kong-born giant panda cubs to meet public Sunday
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1 month, 1 week ago

Hong Kong-born giant panda cubs to meet public Sunday

China Daily  

Giant panda cubs play at Ocean Park Hong Kong, Feb 15, 2025. HONG KONG - The first locally-born giant panda cubs at Ocean Park Hong Kong are set to meet the public on Sunday, and residents are encouraged to propose names for the cuddly twins. The pair of giant panda cubs was born last August and their parents are Ying …

Hong Kong residents compete to name twin panda cubs who just turned 6 months old
1 month, 1 week ago

Hong Kong residents compete to name twin panda cubs who just turned 6 months old

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Panda craze has once again gripped Hong Kong as residents compete to name the territory’s first locally-born giant panda cubs who just turned six months old. Hong Kong-born giant panda twin cubs make their debut appearance to media in Ocean Park during a greeting ceremony in Hong Kong, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Share Share Copy Link copied …

China's giant panda conservation efforts: Science-based and panda welfare-oriented —Facts and truths about China's giant panda conservation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's giant panda conservation efforts: Science-based and panda welfare-oriented —Facts and truths about China's giant panda conservation

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. Recently, The New York Times and other media outlets have shown an unusual level of "concern" over China's giant panda breeding efforts and China-US panda conservation collaborations, seemingly intent on finding fault with the debut of …

China's giant panda conservation efforts: Science-based and panda welfare-oriented —Facts and truths about China's giant panda conservation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's giant panda conservation efforts: Science-based and panda welfare-oriented —Facts and truths about China's giant panda conservation

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. Recently, The New York Times and other media outlets have shown an unusual level of "concern" over China's giant panda breeding efforts and China-US panda conservation collaborations, seemingly intent on finding fault with the debut of …

Pandas debut at Washington zoo after 14-month hiatus
2 months ago

Pandas debut at Washington zoo after 14-month hiatus

China Daily  

By Zhao Huanxin in Washington | China Daily | Updated: 2025-01-27 07:28 Visitors take pictures of male giant panda Bao Li in his enclosure at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on Friday. ANNA MONEYMAKER/AFP They are "as iconic as the Washington Monument", the coolest creatures that tell the story of conservation success and bonds between countries, and the …

Pandas debut at Washington zoo after 14-month hiatus
2 months ago

Pandas debut at Washington zoo after 14-month hiatus

China Daily  

Visitors take pictures of male giant panda Bao Li in his enclosure at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on Friday. ANNA MONEYMAKER/AFP They are "as iconic as the Washington Monument", the coolest creatures that tell the story of conservation success and bonds between countries, and the only animals in the United States capital evoking so much love that …

China is more in love with its pandas than ever. That’s complicated matters for Beijing
2 months ago

China is more in love with its pandas than ever. That’s complicated matters for Beijing

CNN  

Chengdu, China CNN — Every morning at 7:30 a.m. sharp, a race begins on the outskirts of Chengdu, a sprawling Chinese metropolis known for its spicy hotpot, old tea houses and the country’s most beloved animal – giant pandas. From the gates of the famed Chengdu Panda Base, fans run to the leafy “villa” of its celebrity resident: Hua Hua, …

Panda cubs send Spring Festival greetings from Southwest China
2 months ago

Panda cubs send Spring Festival greetings from Southwest China

China Daily  

Twenty-five giant panda cubs are gathered at two breeding bases in Southwest China's Sichuan province on Thursday to send Spring Festival greetings to global audiences. CHENGDU -- Twenty-five giant panda cubs were gathered at two breeding bases in Southwest China's Sichuan province on Thursday to send Spring Festival greetings to global audiences. All the cubs were born in 2024 — …

New pair of giant pandas make debut in South Australia
2 months, 1 week ago

New pair of giant pandas make debut in South Australia

China Daily  

Giant panda Yilan explores a welcome gift at the Adelaide Zoo during her debut on Tuesday in Adelaide, Australia. GU SHIHONG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE CANBERRA -- A new pair of giant pandas made their debut on Tuesday in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, following their arrival from China last month. At the Adelaide Zoo in the capital of South Australia, …

Giant panda Gu Gu passes away at Beijing Zoo
2 months, 1 week ago

Giant panda Gu Gu passes away at Beijing Zoo

China Daily  

By Yan Dongjie | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-01-19 17:22 Beijing Zoo issued a statement on Sunday, announcing the passing of giant panda Gu Gu on Thursday. "With heavy hearts, we announce that giant panda Gu Gu passed away at 2:09 am on Jan 16, 2025, ceasing to beat forever, at the age of 25 years and 4 months," the statement …

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

Two giant pandas depart for Australia
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two giant pandas depart for Australia

China Daily  

At 9 am on Saturday, giant pandas Xingqiu and Yilan set off from the Dujiangyan base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan province on their way to Adelaide Zoo in Australia. The Australian veterinarian traveled to the Dujiangyan base in advance to learn the habits of the two pandas, according to Wang Yubin, a …

Three giant pandas return to China from Belgium
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Giant panda Fu Bao in good spirits after physical examination
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Hong Kong’s largest panda-themed exhibition with 2,500 sculptures aims to draw tourists
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong’s largest panda-themed exhibition with 2,500 sculptures aims to draw tourists

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a local theme park. A panda mascot poses for photographs in front of the panda sculptures displayed at the Hong Kong International Airport during the welcome ceremony of the panda-themed exhibition "Panda …

Hong Kong launches panda sculpture tour as the city hopes the bear craze boosts tourism
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong launches panda sculpture tour as the city hopes the bear craze boosts tourism

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 giant panda sculptures …

Hong Kong will display 2,500 panda sculptures to capitalize on a local bear craze
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong will display 2,500 panda sculptures to capitalize on a local bear craze

CNN  

CNN — Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a local theme park. The displays reflect Hong Kong’s use of pandas to boost its economy as the Chinese financial hub works to regain its position as one of Asia’s …

Birth of panda twins brings double joy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Birth of panda twins brings double joy

The Independent  

If anyone is happy about giant panda Ying Ying successfully giving birth to twin cubs in August after years of futile mating attempts and a miscarriage, it’s Janet Long Shun-kwan. The theme park’s conservation arm, The Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, established the Giant Panda Base Rebuilding Fund, which offered financial support for recovery work at 12 panda reserves in Sichuan. …

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins
4 months ago

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins

China Daily  

Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. According to Ocean Park, the panda twins have grown teeth, with the female panda cub, initially weighing 122 grams at birth, now weighing 5.3 kg, and the male panda cub's weight increasing from 112 grams at …

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins
4 months ago

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins

China Daily  

Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. HONG KONG - Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. "I'm so delighted that Hong Kong has a new …

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins
4 months ago

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins

China Daily  

Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. According to Ocean Park, the panda twins have grown teeth, with the female panda cub, initially weighing 122 grams at birth, now weighing 5.3 kg, and the male panda cub's weight increasing from 112 grams at …

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins
Top News
4 months ago

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins

China Daily  

Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. HONG KONG - Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. "I'm so delighted that Hong Kong has a new …

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins
Top News
4 months ago

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins

China Daily  

Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. HONG KONG - Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. "I'm so delighted that Hong Kong has a new …

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins
4 months ago

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins

China Daily  

Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. HONG KONG - Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. "I'm so delighted that Hong Kong has a new …

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins
4 months ago

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins

China Daily  

Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. HONG KONG - Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. "I'm so delighted that Hong Kong has a new …

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins
4 months ago

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins

China Daily  

Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. According to Ocean Park, the panda twins have grown teeth, with the female panda cub, initially weighing 122 grams at birth, now weighing 5.3 kg, and the male panda cub's weight increasing from 112 grams at …

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins
4 months ago

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins

China Daily  

Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. HONG KONG - Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. "I'm so delighted that Hong Kong has a new …

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins
4 months ago

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins

China Daily  

Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. According to Ocean Park, the panda twins have grown teeth, with the female panda cub, initially weighing 122 grams at birth, now weighing 5.3 kg, and the male panda cub's weight increasing from 112 grams at …

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins
4 months ago

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins

China Daily  

Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. HONG KONG - Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. "I'm so delighted that Hong Kong has a new …

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins
4 months ago

Hong Kong celebrates 100 days of locally born panda twins

China Daily  

Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. HONG KONG - Giant panda twins, born to Ying Ying, a giant panda gifted by the central government to Hong Kong, celebrated their 100th day on Saturday. "I'm so delighted that Hong Kong has a new …

Birth of panda twins brings double joy
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Birth of panda twins brings double joy

China Daily  

Giant panda An An, who was sent to Hong Kong on Sept 26, is earlier seen playing at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan. If anyone is happy about giant panda Ying Ying successfully giving birth to twin cubs in August after years of futile mating attempts and a miscarriage, it's Janet Long Shun-kwan. …

Birth of panda twins brings double joy
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Birth of panda twins brings double joy

China Daily  

Giant panda An An, who was sent to Hong Kong on Sept 26, is earlier seen playing at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan. If anyone is happy about giant panda Ying Ying successfully giving birth to twin cubs in August after years of futile mating attempts and a miscarriage, it's Janet Long Shun-kwan. …

Birth of panda twins brings double joy
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Birth of panda twins brings double joy

China Daily  

Giant panda An An, who was sent to Hong Kong on Sept 26, is earlier seen playing at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan. If anyone is happy about giant panda Ying Ying successfully giving birth to twin cubs in August after years of futile mating attempts and a miscarriage, it's Janet Long Shun-kwan. …

Birth of panda twins brings double joy
Top News
4 months, 1 week ago

Birth of panda twins brings double joy

China Daily  

Giant panda An An, who was sent to Hong Kong on Sept 26, is earlier seen playing at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan. If anyone is happy about giant panda Ying Ying successfully giving birth to twin cubs in August after years of futile mating attempts and a miscarriage, it's Janet Long Shun-kwan. …

Birth of panda twins brings double joy
Trending News
4 months, 1 week ago

Birth of panda twins brings double joy

China Daily  

Students greet giant panda Ying Ying at Ocean Park in Hong Kong in 2022. The theme park's conservation arm, The Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, established the Giant Panda Base Rebuilding Fund, which offered financial support for recovery work at 12 panda reserves in Sichuan. When Ying Ying began showing signs she was ready to give birth in late July, the …

Birth of panda twins brings double joy
4 months, 1 week ago

Birth of panda twins brings double joy

China Daily  

Giant panda An An, who was sent to Hong Kong on Sept 26, is earlier seen playing at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan. If anyone is happy about giant panda Ying Ying successfully giving birth to twin cubs in August after years of futile mating attempts and a miscarriage, it's Janet Long Shun-kwan. …

Birth of panda twins brings double joy
4 months, 1 week ago

Birth of panda twins brings double joy

China Daily  

Giant panda Ying Ying at Ocean Park in Hong Kong in September, 2022. LI ZHIHUA/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Close connections The marriage of Long and Dong, thanks in no small part to Ying Ying, embodies the strong bonds between Hong Kong and Sichuan developed through panda connections. Before Ying Ying and Le Le's arrival, the central government sent the first pair …

Birth of panda twins brings double joy
4 months, 1 week ago

Birth of panda twins brings double joy

China Daily  

Students greet giant panda Ying Ying at Ocean Park in Hong Kong in 2022. The theme park's conservation arm, The Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, established the Giant Panda Base Rebuilding Fund, which offered financial support for recovery work at 12 panda reserves in Sichuan. When Ying Ying began showing signs she was ready to give birth in late July, the …

Birth of panda twins brings double joy
4 months, 1 week ago

Birth of panda twins brings double joy

China Daily  

Giant panda An An, who was sent to Hong Kong on Sept 26, is earlier seen playing at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan. If anyone is happy about giant panda Ying Ying successfully giving birth to twin cubs in August after years of futile mating attempts and a miscarriage, it's Janet Long Shun-kwan. …

Birth of panda twins brings double joy
4 months, 1 week ago

Birth of panda twins brings double joy

China Daily  

Giant panda An An, who was sent to Hong Kong on Sept 26, is earlier seen playing at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan. If anyone is happy about giant panda Ying Ying successfully giving birth to twin cubs in August after years of futile mating attempts and a miscarriage, it's Janet Long Shun-kwan. …

Giant pandas leave South Australia for home
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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