On November 14, 2011 I visited Chengdu Zoo. We were welcomed by director Wang Qiang & his staff. Chengdu Zoo has a rich panda history and was the first zoo in China to exhibit a giant panda. It was in January 1953 that the first wild giant panda was found and rescued. The panda was
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Two years ago, 2 of the United States’ most famous pandas moved to their parents native country China. Tai Shan & Mei Lan left their birth towns on February 4, 2010 to participate in the giant panda breeding program. I already shared my pictures of Mei Lan from my visit to Chengdu last November, here
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Zoo Atlanta announced today that Po can stay with Lun Lun until he is 2,5 years old. Here is the official update by Zoo Atlanta’s Curator of Mammals, Rebecca Snyder: For our previous cubs, Mei Lan and Xi Lan, February was when we started the weaning process because they were nearing 18 months of age,
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Pandas International announced today a partnership with Explore.org and their live video feed from Ya’an Bifengxia Panda Base. Now you can watch four adorable toddlers from two high definition cameras. And coming soon: two more cameras will watch five cubs! Lose yourself in panda heaven with live video streamed daily between 5 p.m. and 4
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The giant panda behavior watch is now in full swing at the National Zoo in Washington DC, but there really hasn’t been a noticeable change in either Tian Tian’s or Mei Xiang’s behavior. Both are continuing to scent-mark and to investigate each other’s scent marks. Keepers are rotating them through different yards on a regular
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You can win a Valentines Weekend at Edinburgh Zoo and the Holiday Inn next door. One lucky couple will win 2 nights bed and breakfast at the Holiday Inn + Panda Tickets. Go to Edinburgh Zoo’s facebook, enter your e-mailadres, and who knows, you might be the lucky winner! http://www.facebook.com/EdinburghZooScotland?sk=app_143103275748075

Ji Li, born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding moved to Xiamen Haicang Safari Park on December 31, 2011. The daughter of Cheng Ji & Lin Lin will live in Xiamen for 3 years. She has been settling in for a month and it looks like she loves a mango tree in
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I visited Zoo Madrid from January 11-13, 2012. Zoo Madrid will celebrate its 40th birthday this year. Po & De De became 16 months old and are weighing both over 50 kg. This is very good for their age and it seems that the twins have been growing very well. They have learned to walk,
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Over the past two weeks, Edinburgh Zoo’s Pandas were having some discomfort. Yang Guang had an episode of colic on January 14 and Tian Tian wasn’t feeling well this weekend. We are very happy to hear both pandas are doing fine now! Romain Pizzi, Veterinary Surgeon at Edinburgh Zoo wrote the following: I am delighted
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In the battle of the black and whites, things are likely to heat up again at Edinburgh Zoo as the top five most adopted animals has been announced. Penguins have reigned supreme for many years, with kings in first place, gentoos in second and rock hoppers in third. However rankings have been given a shake
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Now that Yang Guang is doing better after his episode of colic, it looks like Tian Tian has the same… Here is an update by Edinburgh Zoo about Tian Tian’s condition: Tian Tian our female giant panda has been under the weather this morning. One of our vets has been to visit her and suspects
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It’s that time of the year! Vaccines! Little Po is getting geared up (actually, he isn’t doing anything, but the Zoo Atlanta staff is getting geared up) to receive his vaccines next week. Here is an update from panda keeper Jen: We’ll also do a quick physical just to make sure he’s doing just fine
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Auspicious timings, to tie in with Burns Night and the Chinese New Year, Edinburgh Zoo unveiled the exclusive fine wool worsted Edinburgh Zoo Panda Tartan fabric to commemorate the arrival of Tian Tian and Yang Guang to their new home in Scotland. The unique tartan was commission by Edinburgh Zoo with Kinloch Anderson, an Edinburgh
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Fu Long was born at Tiergarten Schönbrunn / Zoo Vienna on August 23, 2007. The first son of Yang Yang & Long Hui moved to the Ya’an Bi Feng Xia Base of CCRCGP on November 18, 2009. With the start of the year of the dragon, it looks like an excellent time to publish my
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Fu Hu, the second son of Yang Yang & Long Hui, enjoyed his first snow in Vienna. The panda cub, who was born at Tiergarten Schönbrunn on August 23, 2010 liked this Austrian ‘Winter Wonderland’ very much. Click here to see more pictures of Fu Hu, his parents and many other animal friends playing in
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