They're not just any siblings, they're panda siblings sharing a birthday. With only 12 pandas in captivity, this is a rare occasion that the zoo keepers and patrons all want to take part in. "There are only...
Four giant panda cubs have been born late Saturday within 14 hours in China's Breeding Research Centre, including female twins. " The giant panda is one of the world's most endangered...
It was only a few weeks ago that China fell in love with Dreamworks' Kung Fu Panda:"Kung Fu Panda , which opened on 20 June, passed the 100-million-yuan (£7.4m) threshold in the box offices at Chinese cinemas this...
There are always differing opinions and infuriating facts in film that drive some of us wild. Whether it is an action hero surviving an utterly ridiculous disaster or plain old disregard for historical...
I’ve never really been a fan of cats, mostly because I’m allergic, but this story makes me love this cat. A little newborn red panda was rejected by his mommy and a domestic cat decided it was going to be...
A Dutch tabby cat has adopted a red panda cub, which was abandoned by its mother at a zoo in the Netherlands." Red pandas are a rare species only distantly related to giant pandas. When fully grown, they are not...
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The breeding programme of China's captive panda population could be at risk due to forced rationing of bamboo. This compounds the news that their wildlife habitat was damaged by the recent earthquake."China's captive...
When the quake first hit, some of the only good news to come out of China were a handful of stories about saved pandas, but now officials have some dire news to add. Many of the bears may be safe, but much of their...
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A funeral was held today for Mao Mao, the nine-year old panda that was killed in the earthquake in China last month. The funeral was held at the Wolong Nature Reserve."The world famous panda center was badly damaged...
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All of the British tourists who were in the area of the earthquake in China have now been accounted for."The family of two of the 19 British tourists trapped in a panda sanctuary for three days by the earthquake...
True to tradition, the 61st Cannes Film Festival began with a splashy Hollywood entrance. This time it was comic star Jack Black flanked by 40 giant pandas."Comic actor Jack Black arrived by boat with 40 people...
Some good news at last from China. The giant pandas are safe! There was concern over two major Giant Panda Centers located in the Sichuan region, following Monday's earthquake."Authorities confirmed...
"The famous chinese panda, Ling Ling, has died at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo today. The official cause of death was heart failure. In terms of panda years, he lived a long life. Although he was 22 years old by our time...