Panda

The "extremely rare" birth of twin baby giant pandas has been announced at a Belgian zoo. The Pairi Daiza zoo said the safe delivery of the twins, one male and one female, on Thursday represented a "new hope" for the charismatic black and white bear. There …

Image copyrightReuters A giant panda has given birth to a pair of twin cubs at a zoo in Belgium. Pairi Daiza zoo announced the arrival of the "extremely rare" cubs, a male and a female, on Friday. The next few days for the cubs will be crucial, Pairi Dai…

A snake has gone missing at New York’s Bronx Zoo, but visitors shouldn’t feel concerned for their safety. A “mildly venomous” 3 ½- foot-long mangrove snake was reported as missing from its enclosure in the zoo’s JungleWorld exhibit at “close of business” on …

A panda carrying one of its two cubs in its mouth shortly after their birth in Brugelette. PHOTO: AFP BRUSSELS: A Belgian zoo announced on Friday the extremely rare birth of twin baby giant pandas, three years after the arrival of a young male, which was a …

BRUSSELS: Giant panda twins born at a zoo in Belgium on Thursday face a precarious first few days but the "extremely rare" birth still bodes well for the vulnerable species, the Pairi Daiza zoo announced on Friday (Aug 9).  The twin pandas, a male and a fema…

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Giant panda twins born at a zoo in Belgium on Thursday face a precarious first few days but the “extremely rare” birth still bodes well for the vulnerable species, the Pairi Daiza zoo announced on Friday. The twin pandas, a male and a f…

Brussels (AFP) - A Belgian zoo announced Friday the "extremely rare" birth of twin baby giant pandas, three years after the arrival of a young male, which was a first for Belgium at the time. The Pairi Daiza zoo said the safe delivery of the twins, one male …

Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute shared some news about their panda Mei Xiang. The female panda “has been displaying subtle behavioral changes during the past few weeks, but they have become more pronounced in the last 24 hours…

What’s better than one red panda cub? Three red panda cubs! ­ And Missouri’s Kansas City Zoo is lucky enough to be home to one of these special trios. The zoo announced on Tuesday that their first-time red panda parents, Kate and Randy, welcomed triplets on …

Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week. Image copyrightTyrone Siu / ReutersImage caption A police officer points a gun towards anti-extradition bill protesters in Hong Kong. The incident came during cla…