Panda

BERLIN: Berlin zoo said Monday its resident panda Meng Meng had delivered twins, as it voiced delight at the first such births in the country. "Meng Meng became a mom - twice! We are so happy, we are speechless," the zoo said on Twitter, also posting a video…

Berlin (AFP) - Berlin zoo said Monday its resident panda Meng Meng had delivered twins, as it voiced delight at the first such births in the country. "Meng Meng became a mom - twice! We are so happy, we are speechless," the zoo said on Twitter, also posting …

"Meng Meng and her two offspring coped well with the birth and are in good health, said Zoo director Andreas Knieriem in a press release on Monday. The first boy was born shortly before 7 pm on Saturday. Almost an hour later the second followed. Together the…

In the US, it’s a holiday weekend, and as a result I had considered taking today off. Then I saw something on TV that made me think that at least a brief post (well, for me, anyway) would be in order. To understand what changed my mind, I’ll give a…

A zoo in Berlin is celebrating the arrival of two panda cubs, the first time one of the rare mammals has given birth in Germany. Zoo Berlin said Monday that mother Meng Meng gave birth to a hand-sized pink cub at 6:54 p.m. Saturday. According to the zoo, mo…

Bei Bei is set to move to China after turning four years old - AFP Washington's National Zoo may be left without any giant pandas amid fears Donald Trump's ongoing trade war with China could see the bears become a political tool.  The Smithsonian National Z…

The escalating trade war between the United States and China has people worried that the country will decide to recall all its giant pandas from US zoos. China currently has the giant animals on loan to three zoos in the US and the increased tensions between…

The Smithsonian National Zoo received its first giant pandas from Beijing in 1972, and the species has been one of the zoo's biggest draws ever since. But with President Trump's trade war with China spiraling, could the U.S. be at risk of losing them? The na…

First they came for our iPhones and we said little. Then they came for 194 pages of products and we said little. But if the U.S.-China trade war takes our pandas, pandamonium may break out.Turns out, the beloved pandas that reside at the National Zoo in Washi…

"We are delighted with the news," said Berlin Zoo director Andreas Knieriem after an ultrasound scan confirmed the pregnancy. Berlin Zoo says the size of the foetus and the results of hormonal analysis suggest the birth will take place within a fortnight. T…