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Giant pandas at the Smithsonian’s national zoo enjoyed the cold weather in the US capital by rolling and sliding around in the snow in their enclosure. In a clip shared by the zoo, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian took full advantage of the wintry conditions Continue reading...

Around 150 journalists watched as Yuan Bao (Round Baby) clambered over climbing frame and played with sawdustA 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.The cub was born on 28 June to Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, who were gifted by China in 2008 to mark...

Animals including leopards have almost disappeared in protected habitatsEfforts to protect the giant panda have failed to safeguard large mammals sharing its habitats, according to research showing dramatic declines in leopards and other predators.In its effort to save the giant panda, China has cracked down on poachers, outlawed the trade in panda hides and mapped out dozens of protected habitats. Continue reading...

Scarcity of flights due to coronavirus pandemic has caused problems with getting enough bamboo to feed themCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Calgary zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because a scarcity of flights due to Covid-19 has caused problems with getting enough bamboo to feed them.Er Shun and Da Mao arrived in Calgary in 2018 after...

Captive animals mate for first time in 10 years as coronavirus keeps hordes of visitors awayA middle-aged couple of giant pandas in a Hong Kong theme park have mated for the first time in more than 10 years, after finally enjoying a period of privacy thanks to the coronavirus lockdown.Ying Ying and Le Le have been at Ocean Park since 2007 but, despite the...

‘I suggest dyeing cafe owner black and white,’ says one critic over stunt in Chengdu A cafe in China featuring chow chow dogs painted as panda cubs has prompted widespread criticism over the treatment of the pets.The Cute Pet Games cafe opened last month in Chengdu in the south-west Sichuan province, home to a large proportion of the endangered bear species, featuring six fluffy...

Competition to name Meng Meng’s twins intensifies pressure on German governmentThey may have captured the public’s imagination, but the tiny, pink panda cubs born at Berlin zoo a few days ago have also spurred a national debate about whether panda diplomacy is blinding Germany to the Chinese government’s human rights record.As visitors and journalists queue around the block to catch a glimpse of Meng...