Panda

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…

HONG KONG - The world's longest-living male giant panda under human care, An An, has died at the age of 35, the Hong Kong zoo where he spent most of his life said. An An's health had deteriorated in recent weeks, with a severe decrease in physical activity and appetite, and he…

A New York City congresswoman’s years-long quest to bring giant pandas to Central Park Zoo may have inadvertently exposed a soft white underbelly to the Chinese government, which has long used the iconic animals as instruments of its international agenda. Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s fixation on bringing the bamboo-chomping beasts to…

Majestic statues of lions or giant panda banners adorn zoo entrances. Large crowds usually gather around big exhibits housing elephants, giraffes or tigers. And gift shops often sport several big-animal themed merchandise items. Sometimes a portion of proceeds go towards specific conservation efforts, like saving the snow leopard or restoring…

In April 1972, the Chinese government gifted the U.S. a pair of giant pandas in an effort to improve relations between the countries. Since then, pandas have become a major attraction at the National Zoo, and continue to be a bridge of diplomacy between the two superpowers. Nancy Cordes has…

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It's a question that strikes fear into the hearts of vegetarians everywhere: why are pandas so chubby despite their steady, low-fat diet of bamboo shoots and leaves? Well, a study by the Institute of Zoology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences has now revealed that pandas are destined for greatness —figuratively…

What’s cuter than a giant panda cub? A giant panda cub doing somersaults in the snow. A winter storm blanketed Washington D.C. and surrounding regions in up to 8.5 inches of snow on Monday, as wind gusts whipped at speeds of over ​​20 mph. The snow dump closed schools and…

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Say hello to Jake the rescue puppy in Ottawa, donkeys in love in India, and the baby giant panda Xiao Qi Ji at the Smithsonian National Zoo Author of the article: Elizabeth Mavor A look back at the cute…