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Gu Gu (Chinese: 古 古; 25 September 1999 – 16 January 2025) was a male giant panda at the Beijing Zoo, born on 25 September 1999 at the Wolong National Nature Reserve. He received international attention for incidents in which he attacked zoo visitors who trespassed into his enclosure.
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), also known as the panda bear or simply panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its white coat with black patches around the eyes, ears, legs and shoulders. Its body is rotund; adult individuals weigh 100 to 115 kg (220 to 254 lb) and are typically 1.2 to 1.9 m (3 ft 11 in to 6 ...
Generally, giant pandas will not attack humans. They are known for their gentle, docile nature. Many recorded panda attacks are a result of humans falling or jumping into their zoo enclosure unexpectedly. [44] Spectacled bears rarely attack humans, though they may develop a taste for cattle on occasion. [45]
“The Zoo’s giant panda team works closely with colleagues in China to advance conservation efforts for giant pandas in human care and in the wild,” the zoo says on its website.
The first giant pandas came to the U.S. in 1972 under President Richard Nixon, after he made a historic visit to China that paved the way for the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1979.
Tune into the Giant Panda Cam to watch Bao Li and Qing Bao live from the Smithsonian National Zoo. ... USA TODAY. Updated January 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
The National Zoo’s three giant pandas left Washington, D.C., early Wednesday and took off from Dulles on the specially-equipped FedEx Panda Express aircraft destined for Chengdu, China, their ...
Giant pandas were filmed displaying some very human-like behaviour at a zoo in China. The huge mammals sat round a dinner table together as they ate food inside an enclosure at Chongqing Zoo on ...