The newcomers are two 2-year-old pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, who will arrive at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute by the end of the year, in partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association.
China and the U.S. have embarked on a fresh round of collaboration in giant panda conservation and research. As part of this initiative, a pair of adolescent pandas is expected to be sent to the national zoo in Washington DC by the end of this year.
The China Wildlife Conservation Association and the Smithsonian's National Zoo in the United States have signed a new agreement for giant panda conservation research, according to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
The giant panda Fu Bao, who has returned from South Korea and is now in environmental adaptation in Southwest China's Sichuan province, will meet the public from June, China Central Television reported on Tuesday.
Giant panda Ya Ji enjoys a special cake made of bamboo shoots, apples and carrots to celebrate its 10th birthday at Jinan Zoo, east China's Shandong Province, May 26, 2024.
It has been verified that no non-staff members have entered the breeding park to pat, feed or take photos of the giant panda Fu Bao, the national giant panda conservation and research center said Saturday in response to related online rumors.
Giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian and their young cub Xiao Qiji are settling in well at their new home in Sichuan province after returning from the United States.
The China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in Southwest China's Sichuan Province opens a special column to refute rumors over giant pandas on its WeChat account on Monday.
Staff members at the Changqing National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Shaanxi Province have discovered footage captured by an infrared camera set up in the wild last fall, showing a healthy adult brown giant panda strolling leisurely through the snow.
The base said it has established a stable and effective communication channel with Zoo Atlanta to ensure regular exchanges on the care and medical treatment of the giant pandas.
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding released a statement on Saturday to dispel public concerns over the health condition of a panda couple living at Zoo Atlanta in the U.S.
Giant pandas Jin Xi and Zhu Yu took off from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on a special flight to Spain this morning.
The China Wildlife Conservation Association and the San Diego Zoo in the U.S. have recently signed an agreement for giant panda conservation, selecting a pair of giant pandas to be sent to the San Diego Zoo.
Two giant pandas, Jin Xi and Zhu Yu, will depart from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province on April 29 to begin their 10-year stay at Madrid Zoo in Spain, continuing the 40-year “panda friendship” between the two countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a press conference on Thursday.
Two giant pandas, in what is seen as the epitome of the friendship between China and Spain, are scheduled to depart for Madrid Zoo in Spain on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.
Giant pandas Jin Xi and Zhu Yu are scheduled to depart for Madrid Zoo in Spain on Monday, commencing a 10-year stay, as announced by the China Wildlife Conservation Association on Wednesday.
Two giant pandas, Jinxi and Zhuyu, will depart for the Madrid Zoo in Spain next Monday for a 10-year residency, according to the China Wildlife Conservation Association on Wednesday.
China and the United States are working toward transferring a pair of giant pandas to San Francisco in 2025.
Giant panda Bai Tian plays among a sea of Chinese violet cress at Beijing Zoo, April 17, 2024.
The Japanese fans of the giant panda Xiang Xiang had a video call with her and an offline meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday, after she returned to China, witnessing her current life in China.
Fu Bao, the first giant panda born through natural breeding in South Korea, will return to China on Wednesday, according to the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas.
Giant panda Shuang Shuang, who had been living in Japan's Kobe Oji Zoo, died of heart disease on Sunday, according to an official announcement from the China Wildlife Conservation Association. She was 28.
Giant panda Qing Ci died on March 23 due to a rare complication of intestinal intussusception, the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda said on Wednesday.
Chinese zoologists have found that the base deletion in genes resulted in the brown-and-white coloration in giant pandas, providing unique insights into the genetic basis of fur color variation in the rare animal.
Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in South Korea through natural breeding, was on display for her final day at the Panda World of Everland Resort in Yongin city, South Korea, on Sunday.
According to monitoring, the total wild giant panda population has increased from about 1,100 in the 1980s to nearly 1,900 currently.
The China Wildlife Conservation Association recently signed agreements on a new round of international cooperation for giant panda conservation with the Madrid Zoo in Spain and the San Diego Zoo in the United States.
Keepers at the park prepared balls of glutinous rice with fruit and vegetables as a Lantern Festival dessert for animals on Wednesday.
On Sunday, infrared cameras in a nature reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province captured footage of a wild giant panda mother and her cub hanging out together.
A total of 34 giant panda cubs were bred by China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda and Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in 2023.