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- Xiao Xiao and his sister Lei Lei were born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in June. They took their first steps in public on Wednesday to a crowd of adoring fans
- Ueno Zoo has been closed since Tuesday and is only open for the panda exhibit, with 1,080 visitors who won slots in a lottery granted access each day
The first giant panda cub born in Singapore has finally been given a name – Le Le. In a public poll, Singaporeans chose the name which takes inspiration from the city state’s old Chinese name Shi Le Po. Le Le was born on August 14, 2021, to parents Kai Kai and Jia Jia, who were loaned to Singapore by China as a symbol of friendship in 2012.
The first giant panda cub born in Singapore has finally been given a name – Le Le. In a public poll, Singaporeans chose the name which takes inspiration from the city state’s old Chinese name Shi Le Po. Le Le was born on August 14, 2021, to parents Kai Kai and Jia Jia, who were loaned to Singapore by China as a symbol of friendship in 2012.
Taiwan is celebrating the arrival of the second giant panda ever born on the island. New mother Yuan Yuan gave birth to the healthy female cub at Taipei zoo on June 28, 2020, after five hours of labour. Parents Yuan Yuan and her partner Tuan Tuan have been top attractions on the self-ruled island since they arrived as gifts from the Chinese mainland in 2008 as symbols of then warm relations across the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan is celebrating the arrival of the second giant panda ever born on the island. New mother Yuan Yuan gave birth to the healthy female cub at Taipei zoo on June 28, 2020, after five hours of labour. Parents Yuan Yuan and her partner Tuan Tuan have been top attractions on the self-ruled island since they arrived as gifts from the Chinese mainland in 2008 as symbols of then warm relations across the Taiwan Strait.
A Canadian zoo has decided to send two adult giant pandas back to China because the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted essential deliveries of fresh bamboo. The Calgary Zoo in Alberta made the decision after flights cancelled to fight the spread of Covid-19 also cut off their supply of bamboo for pandas Er Shun and Da Mao.
A Canadian zoo has decided to send two adult giant pandas back to China because the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted essential deliveries of fresh bamboo. The Calgary Zoo in Alberta made the decision after flights cancelled to fight the spread of Covid-19 also cut off their supply of bamboo for pandas Er Shun and Da Mao.
A 19-year-old panda named Chuang Chuang collapsed and died after eating bamboo shoots at the Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand on September 16, 2019. Though the official cause of the animal’s death is under investigation, the incident has sparked outrage in China, which loaned the panda to Thailand in 2003.
A 19-year-old panda named Chuang Chuang collapsed and died after eating bamboo shoots at the Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand on September 16, 2019. Though the official cause of the animal’s death is under investigation, the incident has sparked outrage in China, which loaned the panda to Thailand in 2003.