Giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and their male cub Xiao Qi Ji departed the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. and embarked on their way back to China on Wednesday.
Giant panda enthusiasts are thrilled by the announcement from the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center on Wednesday, confirming the upcoming return of Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and their 3-year-old son, Xiao Qi Ji, to China.
Giant Pandas Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, along with their cub Xiao Qi Ji, are set to return to China aboard a flight.
Giant panda Huan Cai died of acute hemorrhagic necrotic enteritis on Oct. 2, according to a post on the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda's WeChat account released on Wednesday.
China's giant pandas living abroad are in good health, as indicated by the latest assessment conducted by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
China is engaged in panda conservation cooperation and research with 19 countries, with a total of 63 pandas residing abroad.
Female giant panda twin cubs met the public for first time at Everland Resort in Yongin, South Korea on Thursday, three days ahead of their 100-day celebration.
Female giant panda twin cubs meet the public for first time at Everland Resort in Yongin, South Korea, Oct. 12, 2023.
The cub's parents, female giant panda Ding Ding and male giant panda Ru Yi, were lent by China to the Moscow Zoo in 2019 for 15 years as part of a joint research project.
The inaugural ceremony for a college specializing in the giant panda was held in Nanchong, Sichuan province on Monday.
The first giant panda college has been established under China West Normal University (CWNU) in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, aiming to cultivate advanced professionals in the conservation of rare animals and plants.
Hangzhou Zoo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, has announced the separation of two giant pandas, Chun Sheng and Xiang Guo, in an effort to prevent potential injuries resulting from their rough play.