Nation's first panda college to open doors in Sichuan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's first panda college to open doors in Sichuan

China Daily  

When the new semester begins in September, China West Normal University in Nanchong, Sichuan province, will usher in the first undergraduate students in the country's first college dedicated to the study of giant pandas. Wei Wei, director of China West Normal University's Institute of Rare Animals and Plants and a teacher at the panda college, said, "We will introduce professional courses, such as frontiers of conservation biology, and invite experts in conservation biology from well-known domestic universities and research institutions to give special lectures to students in the panda college." Wang Yuanjun, Party secretary of China West Normal University, said the university has taken the lead in China's higher education sector in studying the ecology of wild giant pandas, boasting the country's longest track record of such research. It has led the country's first giant panda field investigation and research, established the world's first giant panda field ecological observation station, promoted China's first international cooperation on wildlife protection, and published the world's first academic monograph to comprehensively explore the ecological environment of giant pandas, he said.

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World's captive panda population hits 757
4 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. The global population of giant pandas in captivity has increased to 757, a senior government official said on Tuesday, lauding China's conservation efforts over the years. China has established 67 panda nature reserves and the Giant …

World's captive panda population hits 757
4 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. The global population of giant pandas in captivity has increased to 757, a senior government official said on Tuesday, lauding China's conservation efforts over the years. China has established 67 panda nature reserves and the Giant …

World's captive panda population hits 757
4 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. The global population of giant pandas in captivity has increased to 757, a senior government official said on Tuesday, lauding China's conservation efforts over the years. China has established 67 panda nature reserves and the Giant …

World's captive panda population hits 757
4 weeks, 1 day 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 Panda Population Growth: A Comprehensive Survey Reveals Vital Signs in Key Conservation Areas
2 months ago

Giant Panda Population Growth: A Comprehensive Survey Reveals Vital Signs in Key Conservation Areas

China Daily  

Giant panda conservation efforts have led to a significant population growth in the past two decades. Researchers conducted a fourth giant panda census and set up survey lines every two square kilometers in key areas within the panda distribution range. Both distance and bite mark differentiation methods were used to accurately assess the population of giant pandas nationwide.

Giant Panda Population Growth: A Steady Rise Since 2015
2 months ago

Giant Panda Population Growth: A Steady Rise Since 2015

China Daily  

Giant panda conservation efforts have led to a significant population growth, with the number of wild giant pandas increasing from around 1,100 in the 1980s to nearly 1,900 as of last year. China's conservation efforts, including protected areas and camera monitoring, have been instrumental in this success.

Giant panda conservation efforts lead to population growth
2 months ago

Giant panda conservation efforts lead to population growth

China Daily  

Researchers recorded data during the fourth giant panda census. "Population assessment is a challenge in wildlife conservation research, especially for forest dwelling animals like giant pandas, which are often difficult to directly observe and count, and can only be assessed through collecting relevant trace information," said Xu Weihua, vice-president of the Institute of National Parks. In the third national giant …

Giant Pandas Set to Arrive in Washington, DC: A 10-Year Journey for Conservation
2 months, 1 week 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.

Giant Pandas Set to Arrive in Washington, DC: A 10-Year Journey for Conservation
2 months, 1 week 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.

The Panda Factories
2 months, 1 week 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 will arrive at D.C.'s National Zoo this week
2 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 …

Giant panda pair leave for Hong Kong
2 months, 4 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 …

Giant pandas back to China from Austria
3 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 …

China makes strides in setting up national parks
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China makes strides in setting up national parks

China Daily  

China has made significant progress in national park construction, with the number of flagship species continuing to increase and ecosystem diversity improving, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said on Friday. "Since August last year, more than 50 experts from over 20 research institutes, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, have conducted ecological assessments on …

California proclaims Panda Day in honor of public debut of two giant pandas
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

双语新闻播报（July 15）
5 months, 1 week ago

双语新闻播报（July 15）

China Daily  

> China's first "giant panda college" starts enrolling students 全国首个大熊猫学院正式招生! The giant panda college under China West Normal University in southwest China's Sichuan province, known as the hometown to giant pandas, is set to enroll 50 undergraduates this autumn, majoring wildlife and nature reserve management. Universal and Illumination's animated comedy film "Despicable Me 4" topped the North American box office …

Nation's first panda college to open doors in Sichuan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's first panda college to open doors in Sichuan

China Daily  

When the new semester begins in September, China West Normal University in Nanchong, Sichuan province, will usher in the first undergraduate students in the country's first college dedicated to the study of giant pandas. Wei Wei, director of China West Normal University's Institute of Rare Animals and Plants and a teacher at the panda college, said, "We will introduce professional …

Nation's first panda college to open doors in Sichuan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nation's first panda college to open doors in Sichuan

China Daily  

When the new semester begins in September, China West Normal University in Nanchong, Sichuan province, will usher in the first undergraduate students in the country's first college dedicated to the study of giant pandas. Wei Wei, director of China West Normal University's Institute of Rare Animals and Plants and a teacher at the panda college, said, "We will introduce professional …

Pair of giant pandas from China acclimating to new home at San Diego Zoo
5 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 …

Two Chinese giant pandas arrive in US California
5 months, 3 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 …

Giant pandas rack up air miles
5 months, 4 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 …

Foreign-born pandas join China’s efforts to boost wild population
6 months, 1 week 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 …

South Korea-born panda to make debut in Sichuan
6 months, 1 week 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 …

New chapter in panda conservation: US zoo to welcome pair from China
6 months, 3 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 …

Giant Pandas are returning to D.C.'s National Zoo
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

San Diego Zoo embodies spirit of cooperation
10 months ago

San Diego Zoo embodies spirit of cooperation

China Daily  

By RENA LI in Los Angeles | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-02-21 09:49 A man hangs dragon-themed decorations at a special event celebrating the Chinese New Year at San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, California, on Saturday. ZENG HUI/XINHUA Red envelopes, red lanterns, wishing trees, golden dragons and giant pandas — the cherished symbols of Chinese culture — …

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

9th Panda and Nature Film week features films from around the world
1 year, 1 month ago

9th Panda and Nature Film week features films from around the world

China Daily  

Animal lovers visiting the Ya'an location of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan province this week are in for a pleasant surprise. They will get to see lots of cuddly pandas and watch animal-themed films, as part of the ongoing 9th Ya'an Panda and Nature Film week. The inherent green status of Ya'an is …

City offers unique culture to event attendees
1 year, 2 months ago

City offers unique culture to event attendees

China Daily  

An artist performs Sichuan Opera. Giant pandas are one of the best-known symbols of Chinese culture globally and also an adorable ambassador for Chengdu's image. Chengdu, a city with a permanent population of more than 21 million and an area of more than 14,300 square kilometers, is home to both captive and wild giant pandas. Chengdu is also an important …

City offers unique culture to event attendees
1 year, 2 months ago

City offers unique culture to event attendees

China Daily  

An artist performs Sichuan Opera. Giant pandas are one of the best-known symbols of Chinese culture globally and also an adorable ambassador for Chengdu's image. Chengdu, a city with a permanent population of more than 21 million and an area of more than 14,300 square kilometers, is home to both captive and wild giant pandas. Chengdu is also an important …

1st panda college opens to protect loved species
1 year, 2 months ago

1st panda college opens to protect loved species

China Daily  

China's first-ever college dedicated to the study of giant pandas was inaugurated in Nanchong, Sichuan province, on Monday, with a mission to train specialized professionals for the protection of the much-loved animals. China West Normal University takes the lead in China in the higher education sector in studying the ecology of wild giant pandas, boasting the longest track record in …

World's first and only all-white panda captured in China's Wolong Nature Reserve
1 year, 6 months ago

World's first and only all-white panda captured in China's Wolong Nature Reserve

Hindustan Times  

A video of the world's first and only all-white panda was released by the Wolong National Nature Reserve in China’s Sichuan province. Having no spots on its body and red eyes, the all-white panda was declared an albino – one of its kind in the world – after it was first spotted in 2019. A senior engineer at the China …

Event to show distinctive charm of Chinese culture
1 year, 9 months ago

Event to show distinctive charm of Chinese culture

China Daily  

Dujiangyan irrigation project boasts a history of more than 2,000 years. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is one of the most famous artificial breeding bases for giant pandas in the world. According to the fourth national survey of giant pandas in 2015, there are 73 wild giant pandas in the Chengdu area of the Giant Panda National …

Event to show distinctive charm of Chinese culture
1 year, 9 months ago

Event to show distinctive charm of Chinese culture

China Daily  

Dujiangyan irrigation project boasts a history of more than 2,000 years. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is one of the most famous artificial breeding bases for giant pandas in the world. According to the fourth national survey of giant pandas in 2015, there are 73 wild giant pandas in the Chengdu area of the Giant Panda National …

Sichuan capital of Chengdu looks to take lead in attracting tourists
1 year, 9 months ago

Sichuan capital of Chengdu looks to take lead in attracting tourists

China Daily  

Two baby pandas are seen at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Dec 29, 2022. Since ancient times, Chengdu, which is now the capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, has always been a pioneer in China's opening-up, said Huang Ping, Chinese consul general in New York. Stephen Orlins, the president of …

Panda and her cub seen in rare footage
2 years ago

Panda and her cub seen in rare footage

China Daily  

The Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve in Sichuan province is a major habitat of giant pandas. CHENGDU — Infrared cameras in a nature reserve in Southwest China's Sichuan province have captured footage of a wild giant panda mother and her cub, a rare scene for the normally solitary species. The video clips showed an adult panda strolling in the woods in …

Wild panda mother, cub captured on camera in Southwest China
2 years ago

Wild panda mother, cub captured on camera in Southwest China

China Daily  

CHENGDU -- Infrared cameras in a nature reserve in Southwest China's Sichuan province have captured footage of a wild giant panda mother and her cub, a rare scene for the normally solitary species. The video clips showed an adult panda strolling in the woods in the Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, with a watchful eye wandering around the environment. This winter …

Walking the wild side
2 years, 1 month ago

Walking the wild side

China Daily  

Ranger places life on the line patrolling dangerous terrain, but he believes the rewards are worth the risk, Wang Qian reports. The day starts early for Shi Xiaogang, a wildlife ranger at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Southwest China's Sichuan province. As head of the reserve's Mujiangping protection station, Shi monitors the population of giant pandas and snow leopards, …

Walking the wild side
2 years, 1 month ago

Walking the wild side

China Daily  

Sichuan province is home to some of the major panda habitats in China. Shi realizes that through protecting endangered animals, like giant pandas and snow leopards, the rich biodiversity of the environment can also be maintained, which is a win-win situation. In 1978, an observation tent, claimed to be the country's first field camp to study wild giant pandas, was …

Walking the wild side
2 years, 1 month ago

Walking the wild side

China Daily  

Ranger places life on the line patrolling dangerous terrain, but he believes the rewards are worth the risk, Wang Qian reports. The day starts early for Shi Xiaogang, a wildlife ranger at the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Southwest China's Sichuan province. As head of the reserve's Mujiangping protection station, Shi monitors the population of giant pandas and snow leopards, …

Walking the wild side
2 years, 1 month ago

Walking the wild side

China Daily  

A giant panda checks out a tree in a research center in Chengdu. "In 2004 and 2005, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration asked us to record videos of the wild giant pandas in the reserve. To better know and protect the giant pandas, the reserve's authorities launched a large-scale investigation into the number of wild giant pandas and their …

City invests in native wildlife to spur tourism economy
2 years, 8 months ago

City invests in native wildlife to spur tourism economy

China Daily  

A tea plantation in Ya'an, Sichuan province. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY While preserving the habitats of giant pandas, Ya'an city in Sichuan province has strived to promote panda culture and build a world-class tourism destination for people from China and abroad. The Bifengxia base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas is part of the World Natural …

Get close to giant pandas in Tangjiahe
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 …

Adorable Wild Giant Pandas No Longer 'Endangered' in China
3 years, 5 months ago

Adorable Wild Giant Pandas No Longer 'Endangered' in China

News 18  

The status of the wild giant pandas in China has been downgraded from “endangered” to “vulnerable” amid the country’s efforts on biodiversity protection and ecological restoration, an official said. Rare and endangered species such as the wild giant panda, Tibetan antelope and milu deer are living in better environments, Xinhua news agency reported. By the end of 2019, China had …

Panda-monium: The Second Ever Taiwanese Born Giant Panda Cub Revealed to World
3 years, 11 months ago

Panda-monium: The Second Ever Taiwanese Born Giant Panda Cub Revealed to World

News 18  

A second Taiwan-born giant panda made her media debut on Monday, clambering over a wooden climbing frame and playing with sawdust to the sound of clicking cameras. China usually only loans its pandas to foreign zoos, but gave the breeding pair — whose names combine to mean “reunion” or “unity”. Yuan Bao, which means “round baby” in Chinese, was unveiled …

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

Visit to the hometown of pandas
4 years, 4 months ago

Visit to the hometown of pandas

China Daily  

Sichuan, a province in southwest China, is home to giant pandas. With 16 giant panda nature reserves housing more than 80 percent of China’s giant pandas, the giant panda coexists with tens of thousands of the world’s rare plants and animals in harmony. The comfortable environment of Sichuan not only provides a paradise for the giant panda but also forges …

Visit to the hometown of pandas
4 years, 4 months ago

Visit to the hometown of pandas

China Daily  

Sichuan, a province in southwest China, is home to giant pandas. With 16 giant panda nature reserves housing more than 80 percent of China’s giant pandas, the giant panda coexists with tens of thousands of the world’s rare plants and animals in harmony. The comfortable environment of Sichuan not only provides a paradise for the giant panda but also forges …

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