Fu Bao was born on July 20, 2020, as the first cub of Chinese pandas Yuan Xin and Hua Ni in South Korea. Fu Bao is also the first giant panda born in South Korea, returned to China in April 2024.
Giant panda Fu Bao's physical appearance shows no abnormalities, and in good spirits with a normal appetite.
Giant panda Fu Bao was found to be uncomfortable on Tuesday morning and is under close observation, according to the latest release by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, which is based in Southwest China's Sichuan province.
The global population of giant pandas in captivity has increased to 757, a senior government official said on Tuesday, lauding China's conservation efforts over the years.
If anyone is happy about giant panda Ying Ying successfully giving birth to twin cubs in August after years of futile mating attempts and a miscarriage, it's Janet Long Shun-kwan.
Wang Wang and Fu Ni left South Australia for China on Friday. The pair arrived at the Adelaide Zoo in November 2009 and were the only giant pandas in the Southern Hemisphere.
Giant panda Tian Bao and panda twins Bao Di and Bao Mei made their final public appearance at Pairi Daiza on Sunday, before starting a monthlong quarantine to facilitate their journey to China on Dec 10.
Beijing Zoo's giant panda house reopened Saturday following a five-day renovation, with visitors thronging to get a glimpse of their favorite animals in their upgraded habitats.
The giant panda house in Beijing Zoo reopened on Saturday after renovation, attracting many fans.
China's successful giant panda conservation efforts have seen the extinction risk of the species downgraded from endangered to vulnerable in 2016, with the population of giant pandas in the wild growing steadily from around 1,100 in the 1980s to nearly 1,900 as of last year.
China has successfully initiated a new round of international cooperation on giant panda conservation as experts have debunked a recent article published in The New York Times that made false claims about the captive breeding process.
In the NYT article, some foreign experts proposed using infrared cameras and DNA analysis to assess the panda population. Researchers of the fourth giant panda census.
Since 1994, China has engaged in giant panda conservation research cooperation with 26 institutions in 20 countries, during which 68 cubs have been born overseas.
Keepers made a painting which pictures Ai Lian holding a lotus flower. A special birthday cake with bamboo shoots, bananas, purple kale, red dates, broccoli and carrots has also been made for Ai Lian's birthday.
A pair of giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, which arrived at the Washington Zoo Tuesday, are both doing well, said Brandie Smith, director of the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. "They are exploring their habitat."
The two newly arrived giant pandas at the National Zoo in Washington DC will have plenty of time to overcome any jet lag, as they won't make their public debut until the new year.
Bao Li and Qing Bao are headed to Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on Tuesday for a 10-year stay.Three-year-old giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao arrived in Washington, DC, on Tuesday for the beginning of a 10-year stay at the Smithsonian's National Zoo.
Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao embarked on a special flight to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, marking the beginning of their 10-year stay.
A 3-month-old giant panda cub meets the public at Chongqing Zoo, Sept. 28, 2024.
Thousands of Japanese fans bid tearful farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo on Saturday before returning to China.
A pair of giant pandas gifted by the central government to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region arrived at their new home in Ocean Park Hong Kong on Thursday, taking the total number of the beloved bears in the city to six.
A farewell party was held for panda pair An An and Ke Ke at the base on Wednesday. They will arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday, and settle down at the Ocean Park.
Finland will return a pair of giant pandas to China ahead of schedule due to cost issues, the Global Times learned from Ähtäri Zoo on Wednesday, noting that the two pandas are in good condition and a farewell party is being planned for them.
A pair of giant pandas presented to Hong Kong as gifts by the central government will arrive in the special administrative region from Sichuan province on Thursday.
A new pair of pandas from Chinese mainland will set off to Hong Kong on Thursday and settle down at the Ocean Park, and the new pair are likely to meet public in December this year.
Meng Meng, the eldest of the world's only giant panda triplets, gave birth to the cub on June 18.The cub has grown from 178 grams to 5,570grams as of Saturday.
Incorporating Mid-Autumn Festival elements, steamed corn bread were crafted into mooncake shapes to celebrate the birthday of pandas at the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Ya’an, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Giant pandas enjoy a special birthday cake during a group party at the Bifengxia Giant Panda Base in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 13, 2024.
The 11-year-old giant panda Meng Meng's twin panda cubs have been gaining strength after they were born on August 22 at Zoo Berlin, in Germany, while their mother Meng Meng's health is being monitored 24 hours a day around the clock.
A grand campaign has been staged at Adventure World, an amusement park in Shirahama of Japan's Wakayama Prefecture, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of China-Japan joint research on giant panda breeding and protection.