Giant pandas
Giant pandas no longer endangered in the wild, China announces
Authorities reclassify animal as vulnerable with a population outside captivity of 1,800
Vincent Ni China affairs correspondent
09, Jul, 2021 @11:41 AM
Hong Kong's pandas mate for first time in decade in privacy of coronavirus lockdown
Captive animals had previously shown little inclination to mate, and scientists are hopeful it may result in pregnancy
Jonathan Watts
07, Apr, 2020 @2:22 PM
Failed million-pound bid for Scottish panda ‘has been a disgrace’
Edinburgh zoo stays silent on prospect of a final bid to produce cubs before Tian Tian and Yang Guang return to China
Kevin McKenna
15, Dec, 2019 @9:45 AM
Chinese cafe featuring dogs dyed to look like pandas facing backlash
‘I suggest dyeing cafe owner black and white,’ says one critic over stunt in Chengdu
Lillian Yang
23, Oct, 2019 @7:55 AM
Hong and Kong? Berlin's panda cubs at centre of Chinese human rights row
Competition to name Meng Meng’s twins intensifies pressure on German government
Kate Connolly in Berlin
05, Sep, 2019 @3:34 PM
A thrilling tale of panda sex and indyref intrigue | Kevin McKenna
Never mind The Fall and The MIssing – I have an idea for a TV drama featuring Scottish independence and kidnapped zoo animals
Kevin McKenna
27, Aug, 2017 @1:08 PM
Born to be wild: the baby pandas destined for freedom
Most pandas born in captivity in China spend their lives there. But a few are being prepared for a move to the mountains. These pictures by Ami Vitale show the work of the keepers looking after those destined for both zoos and the wild. By Kate Carter
Kate Carter
10, Apr, 2017 @4:57 PM
China to create 'giant' giant panda reserve to boost wild population
National park three times the size of Yellowstone in the US will link up 67 existing reserves to make mating easier
Haroon Siddique and agencies
31, Mar, 2017 @4:52 PM
Bao Bao the giant panda leaves Washington zoo for new home in China
The three-year-old giant panda left the Smithsonian’s National Zoo Tuesday to take a 16-hour non-stop to China to join a panda breeding program there
Edward Helmore in New York
21, Feb, 2017 @4:18 PM
Edinburgh zoo's giant panda fails to reproduce for fourth year running
Tian Tian arrived as part of breeding pair with Yang Guang in 2011 but artificial insemination has been unsuccessful
Severin Carrell Scotland editor
05, Oct, 2016 @12:16 PM
China's panda sanctuaries at risk from illegal logging, says Greenpeace
Investigation found 1,280 hectares of natural forest illegally razed, endangering homes of more than 30% of world’s pandas
Fergus Ryan in Beijing
21, Oct, 2015 @5:30 AM
How long until America's newest baby panda is actually cute?
A baby giant panda born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo last month will eventually be adorable, but right now it’s hairless and pink
Ellen Brait
05, Sep, 2015 @11:00 AM
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