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Giant Pandas Have Arrived State-Side After much anticipation, two Giant Pandas have finally arrived from China for the stay at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. (Video of their ...
Ling-Ling (bottom) being playfully nipped by Hsing-Hsing after mating, March 18, 1983. Ling-Ling (Chinese: 玲玲, 1969–1992) and Hsing-Hsing (simplified Chinese: 兴兴; traditional Chinese: 興興, 1970–1999) were two giant pandas given to the United States as gifts by the government of China following President Richard Nixon's visit in 1972.
Since then, giant pandas have become the zoo’s star attraction, drawing millions of visitors. The zoo’s 24-hour Giant Panda Cam has garnered more than 100 million page views since its launch ...
The giant panda's paw has a digit similar to a thumb and five fingers; the thumb-like digit – actually a modified sesamoid bone – helps it to hold bamboo while eating. [46] [47] The giant panda's tail, measuring 10 to 15 cm (3.9 to 5.9 in), is the second-longest in the bear family, behind the sloth bear. [42]
The San Diego Zoo had Giant Pandas on-loan from China from 1996–2019 as part of the breeding program that successfully boosted the Giant Panda from "endangered" to "vulnerable." [ 56 ] The agreement for the San Diego Zoo to house the breeding pair of Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu ended in 2019, and the pandas returned on 27 April 2019. [ 57 ]
Months after the nation's capital bid an emotional farewell to its giant pandas, the National Zoo is expecting a renewed surge in panda-mania with the announcement that two more of the furry black ...
Both pandas at the San Diego Zoo were born at the Wolong Shenshuping Panda Base in China’s Sichuan province. Yun Chuan is a nearly 5-year-old male panda described by the zoo as “mild-mannered, gentle and lovable.” He is the grandson of Bai Yun and Gao Gao, who both lived at the San Diego Zoo for more than a decade.
Newly-released video shows the Smithsonian's National Zoo's new pandas from China settling into their new home. On Friday, the zoo shared a video on Instagram of the pandas "having a ball" while ...