Panda

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Tuan Tuan, one of two giant pandas gifted to Taiwan from China, died Saturday after a brief illness, the Taipei Zoo said. No cause of death was immediately given, but earlier reports said the panda was believed to have a malignant brain tumor, prompting China to send a…

Tuan Tuan, a panda given by communist China to democratic Taiwan more than a decade ago as a symbol of improving ties, died Saturday at the Taipei Zoo at the age of 18, officials said. Veterinarians at the Taiwan facility said Tuan Tuan had been ailing since August and suffered…

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Tuan Tuan, one of two giant pandas gifted to the island by China in 2008 as a symbol of unity and friendship, died Saturday afternoon while in an induced coma, officials at the Taipei Zoo said. The 18-year-old male panda had grown increasingly frail and suffered a…

Scientists in Australia and the US are launching a multimillion-dollar project to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction. The last-known member of the carnivorous marsupial species – officially known as a thylacine – died in a zoo in 1936, but researchers believe the creature could be recreated using stem cells…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some animals just cannot be tamed — and that was the case for one young red panda named Ravi.  The 7-year-old red panda was brought to the Adelaide Zoo in Australia just last week in the hope that he would take a…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A red panda that spent two days on the lam after escaping from an Australian zoo was recaptured Sunday after he was spotted hanging out in a fig tree in a nearby park. Named Ravi, the 7-year-old panda had arrived at Adelaide Zoo last week…

World 15 Aug, 2022 03:09 AM2 minutes to read A red panda has been returned to safety following a dramatic rescue after it went missing for more than two days. Video / Zoos SA, Adelaide Zoo An adorable zoo animal has been returned to safety following a dramatic rescue after…

Escaped red panda shot with dart, drops out of treeZookeepers will today assess CCTV footage to discover how Ravi the red panda made his daring escape from Adelaide Zoo. SUBSCRIBE to see the video of the rescue There is more to this story But it’s a member-only story. Subscribe today…

An An’s deteriorating health, characterized by a severe decrease in physical activity and appetite, had been a source of concern for zoo staff for a few weeks. His condition worsened last Sunday, when he stopped eating altogether and developed high blood pressure. The panda was kept away from visitors the…

Home News An An, formerly the oldest living male panda, celebrates his 31st birthday in Hong Kong 4 years ago. (Image credit: Getty) An An, the oldest-ever male panda in captivity, has died at the age of 35 in a Hong Kong amusement park. The giant panda was euthanized after…