Edinburgh Zoo to offer visitors the chance to feed giant pandas
2 years, 1 month ago

Edinburgh Zoo to offer visitors the chance to feed giant pandas

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Animal lovers are to be given the chance to feed Edinburgh Zoo’s giant pandas before they return to China this year. Yang Guang and Tian Tian have been a big draw at the zoo since they arrived in December 2011 as part of a 10-year deal with Chinese wildlife authorities. Now, to celebrate their time at the zoo, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is launching a series of prize draws to win the chance to feed the pandas. David Field, RZSS chief executive, said: “We are delighted to give people a chance to win these unique experiences and raise vital funds for wildlife conservation in Scotland and around the world with our new monthly prize draws.

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New pair of giant pandas make debut in South Australia
2 months 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, …

Red panda diplomacy offers glimmer of hope even as China-Taiwan tensions soar
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Two giant pandas depart for Australia
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Giant Pandas Arrive in Washington, D.C., but Won't Be Ready for Public Debut Until January
5 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Ri Ri and Shan Shan: Fans bid farewell to beloved panda pair before their return to China
5 months, 3 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
6 months 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 …

Two pandas to arrive in HK on Thursday
6 months 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
6 months 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
6 months, 1 week 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
7 months 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 …

Pair of giant pandas from China acclimating to new home at San Diego Zoo
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Austria prepares to care for giant pandas from China
9 months 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. …

Giant pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni may not have mated, but have enjoyed a love affair with the public
9 months, 1 week ago

Giant pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni may not have mated, but have enjoyed a love affair with the public

ABC  

For the past decade and a half, Adelaide Zoo's two giant pandas have assumed a variety of guises in the public imagination. But while the absence of a cub has led some to question Wang Wang and Fu Ni's love for one another, Adelaide Zoo is adamant that the pandas' love affair with the public has been ardent — fulfilling …

New pair of giant pandas for Adelaide Zoo, Wang Wang and Fu Ni to return to China by end of year
9 months, 1 week ago

New pair of giant pandas for Adelaide Zoo, Wang Wang and Fu Ni to return to China by end of year

ABC  

In short: Adelaide Zoo is set to receive a new pair of giant pandas. The zoo's current duo, Wang Wang and Fu Ni, will return to China after spending 15 years at Adelaide Zoo. "We will provide a new pair of equally beautiful, lovely and adorable pandas to the Adelaide Zoo," he said. "I think there will be a lot …

Two new giant pandas to return to D.C.'s Smithsonian's National Zoo
9 months, 3 weeks 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, …

The last pandas at any US zoo are expected to leave Atlanta for China this fall
10 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Black and white and adored all over. China pledges pair of pandas for San Diego Zoo
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Panda diplomacy? China to send pandas to the San Diego Zoo for the first time in years
1 year, 1 month 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 …

China says it plans to send more pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year
1 year, 1 month ago

China says it plans to send more pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year

NPR  

China says it plans to send more pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year Enlarge this image toggle caption Lenny Ignelzi/AP Lenny Ignelzi/AP SAN DIEGO — China plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after nearly all the iconic bears on loan …

Fans say goodbye to Edinburgh’s giant pandas
1 year, 3 months ago

Fans say goodbye to Edinburgh’s giant pandas

The Independent  

The only giant pandas in the United Kingdom, Yang Guang and Tian Tian, returned to China on 5 December after a 12-year stay at Edinburgh Zoo. Yang Guang, whose name means sunshine, and Tian Tian, whose name translates to sweetie, arrived at Edinburgh Zoo in December 2011 as part of a 10-year agreement between the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland …

Pandas get to travel first-class from Scotland to China
1 year, 3 months ago

Pandas get to travel first-class from Scotland to China

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The chief executive of Edinburgh Zoo, where Yang Guang and Tian Tian had been residing, said the pair would have …

Pandas could return to U.S. after Xi-Biden summit
1 year, 4 months 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 …

Xi signals that China will send new pandas to the US
1 year, 4 months ago

Xi signals that China will send new pandas to the US

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States, calling them “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.” “We are ready to continue our cooperation with the United States on panda conservation, and do our best to meet the wishes of the Californians so as to deepen the friendly …

Are pandas coming back to California? China’s president suggests they might
1 year, 4 months ago

Are pandas coming back to California? China’s president suggests they might

LA Times  

Xiao Qi Ji, a panda cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, was returned to China earlier this month. Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled late Wednesday that China will send new pandas to the U.S. — possibly to California — calling them “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.” “We are ready to continue our cooperation with …

National Zoo’s giant pandas fly home amid uncertainty about future panda exchanges
1 year, 4 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 …

DC pandas will be returning to China in mid-November, weeks earlier than expected
1 year, 5 months ago

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

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The National Zoo’s three celebrity giant pandas will be heading home a little earlier than expected. “Discussions with our Chinese partner, the China Wildlife Conservation Association, to develop a future giant panda program will likely start after the current pandas have returned to China,” zoo spokesperson Annalisa Meyer said in an email. “After 51 years of success, we …

DC pandas will be returning to China in mid-November, weeks earlier than expected
1 year, 5 months ago

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

The Independent  

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China's provincial culture, tourism exhibited in London
1 year, 5 months ago

China's provincial culture, tourism exhibited in London

China Daily  

A Sichuan Opera face-changing performer interacts with guests at the promotion event in London. LONDON -- A series of activities were held here Friday to display and promote the culture and tourism charm of China's southwestern Sichuan province. The promotion campaign included a landscape photo exhibition, a long-spout teapot pouring Kungfu show, and Sichuan Opera face-changing performance. China -- Sichuan, …

Edinburgh pandas will go back to China in December, zoo confirms
1 year, 6 months ago

Edinburgh pandas will go back to China in December, zoo confirms

The Independent  

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Naughty Beijing Zoo giant panda again goes viral
1 year, 11 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 …

Naughty Beijing Zoo giant panda again goes viral
1 year, 11 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 …

Panda Politics: Why are US zoos sending back the bears to China?
1 year, 11 months ago

Panda Politics: Why are US zoos sending back the bears to China?

Firstpost  

Ya Ya, a 22-year-old female giant panda, is all set to return to China from United States’ Memphis Zoo in Tennessee. As per South China Morning Post, the hashtag “Ya Ya eats iced fruit cake” garnered 100 million views on China’s microblogging platform Weibo. Ya Ya to return to China Ya Ya’s return comes as Memphis Zoo’s 20-year loan agreement …

Japan bids teary farewell to pandas sent to reserve in China
2 years, 1 month ago

Japan bids teary farewell to pandas sent to reserve in China

The Hindu  

Japanese panda fans bid teary farewells to their idols Xiang Xiang, “super papa” Eimei and his twin daughters who were sent to China on February 21 to swap their home at the zoo for a protected facility in Sichuan province. Hundreds of people who waited outside Tokyo's Ueno Zoo took photos, wiped tears with handkerchiefs and waved at a white …

Japan bids teary farewell to pandas sent to reserve in China
2 years, 1 month ago

Japan bids teary farewell to pandas sent to reserve in China

The Independent  

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Zoos ensure food supplies and provide extra care for animals
2 years, 10 months ago

Zoos ensure food supplies and provide extra care for animals

China Daily  

Caretakers at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Pudong district have lived in the park since close-loop management was imposed there in mid-March and taken measures to ensure that the pandas are not infected by the virus. It isn't just local residents who are trying to get their necessities through group purchases or government handouts, even the creatures at Shanghai Wild …

Zoos ensure food supplies and provide extra care for animals
2 years, 10 months ago

Zoos ensure food supplies and provide extra care for animals

China Daily  

Caretakers at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Pudong district have lived in the park since close-loop management was imposed there in mid-March and taken measures to ensure that the pandas are not infected by the virus. It isn't just local residents who are trying to get their necessities through group purchases or government handouts, even the creatures at Shanghai Wild …

Giant pandas Yang Guang and Tian Tian to stay in UK for another two years
3 years, 3 months ago

Giant pandas Yang Guang and Tian Tian to stay in UK for another two years

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We are thrilled that Yang Guang and Tian Tian will be staying at Edinburgh …

Giant pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni fail to mate during short breeding season, Adelaide Zoo staff say
3 years, 5 months ago

Giant pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni fail to mate during short breeding season, Adelaide Zoo staff say

ABC  

Adelaide Zoo staff say giant pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni will not have a cub born this season after the duo once again failed to have "a successful mating". Key points: Wang Wang and Fu Ni failed to mate this breeding season Keepers remain optimistic that the duo may produce offspring in future The duo remains a popular drawcard …

National Zoo extends panda deal with China through 2023
4 years, 3 months ago

National Zoo extends panda deal with China through 2023

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The National Zoo has struck a new extension of its longstanding agreement with the Chinese government that will keep the zoo’s iconic giant pandas in Washington for another three years. But the agreement also calls for all three pandas — baby Xiao Qi Ji and parents Mei Xiang and Tian Tian — to return to China at the …

Canadian Pandas Are Running Out of Bamboo as Borders Remain Closed Due to Covid-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Canadian Pandas Are Running Out of Bamboo as Borders Remain Closed Due to Covid-19

News 18  

A pair of pandas on loan from China to a Canadian zoo are facing a food shortage as their supply of fresh bamboo dries up, officials warned. And plans to send them back to China, where bamboo is abundant and easy to access, according to a Calgary Zoo statement, have been stalled by pandemic-era changes to import and quarantine regulations. …

Pandas in the pandemic cause both delight and disappointment
4 years, 10 months ago

Pandas in the pandemic cause both delight and disappointment

LA Times  

The excitement has been a lot to bear, but so has the sadness. Unfortunately, across the Atlantic, crestfallen staff and visitors to the Calgary Zoo are bidding goodbye three years earlier than expected to a pair of adult pandas on loan from China. “This was an incredibly difficult decision to make, but the health and well-being of the animals we …

Giant pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni to stay in Adelaide until 2024 after agreement with Chinese owners
5 years, 4 months ago

Giant pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni to stay in Adelaide until 2024 after agreement with Chinese owners

ABC  

Giant pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni will officially be staying at the Adelaide Zoo for another five years after a deal was clinched between the zoo and their Chinese owners. Key points: The popular giant pandas have been at Adelaide Zoo since 2009 A deal was signed on Sunday to keep them in Adelaide until 2024 Zookeepers remain hopeful …

Giant panda suffers electric shock from fence as visitors look on at Edinburgh Zoo
5 years, 8 months ago

Giant panda suffers electric shock from fence as visitors look on at Edinburgh Zoo

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Edinburgh Zoo has been criticised by visitors who saw one …

Panda politics and why China's adorable ambassadors are an important diplomatic tool
6 years, 3 months ago

Panda politics and why China's adorable ambassadors are an important diplomatic tool

ABC  

Giant pandas are unique to China and have won hearts around the world, but for Beijing the animals are much more than adorable bundles of fluff. Key points: Pandas are generally on loan from China for 10 years at an annual rate of $US1 million Countries which rent pandas from China are also some of its top trading partners Cubs …

Edinburgh Zoo bans high-visibility vests in case they put giant pandas off sex
6 years, 6 months ago

Edinburgh Zoo bans high-visibility vests in case they put giant pandas off sex

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After five years of disappointment in Edinburgh Zoo’s giant panda …

Tian Tian not pregnant: Edinburgh Zoo's panda will not give birth this year, say staff
7 years, 6 months ago

Tian Tian not pregnant: Edinburgh Zoo's panda will not give birth this year, say staff

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tian Tian, the UK’s only female giant panda, is not …

Britain's only female giant panda pregnant
7 years, 7 months ago

Britain's only female giant panda pregnant

China Daily  

Tian Tian, a giant panda eats bamboo in the outdoor enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland April 12, 2016. LONDON - Tian Tian, the only female Chinese giant panda in Britain, is pregnant, and a cub could be born as early as Friday, local media reported here Thursday. Edinburgh Zoo staff believe giant panda Tian Tian is pregnant, after the release …

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