In a bittersweet moment, two beloved giant pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, along with their cub, Xiao Qi Ji, have officially begun their return journey to China after more than two decades at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the United States. Their departure marks the end of a significant chapter in the history of […]
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Millions Call on Memphis Zoo to Finally Retire Pandas When Their Contract Ends
Countless concerned citizens have sent millions of emails on behalf of the Memphis Zoo pandas YaYa and LeLe to try to get them to be moved to retirement after their loan contract ends in April. In Defense of Animals (IDA) issued a new alert calling for the panda’s retirement and has already gotten over 25,000 […]
All Bears are Omnivores Like Humans, New Study Suggests
“Bears are not carnivores in the strictest sense like a cat where they consume a high-protein diet,” said Washington State University’s Professor Charles Robbins. “In zoos forever, whether it’s polar bears, brown bears or sloth bears, the recommendation has been to feed them as if they are high-protein carnivores. When you do that, you kill […]
With Less than 2,500 of Their Species Left, Baby Red Panda is a Great Reason to Celebrate!
Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire recently welcomed a new member of their family who symbolizes hope! Little Red, a baby red panda that was born just a month after its father died, is the zoo’s newest bundle of joy and miraculous addition to their species. “The birth of Little Red creates a beautiful ending […]
Lessons from panda conservation could help Asia’s other, overlooked, bears
Serving as the mascot of a world-renowned conservation organization, building diplomatic relationships between China and the world, playing protagonists in blockbuster movies — giant pandas have done it all. The public attention and adulation these animals garner make them star attractions at zoos and have helped pump billions into tailor-made conservation programs that have successfully […]
Giant pandas no longer endangered in the wild, China announces
Giant pandas are no longer endangered in the wild, but they are still vulnerable with a population outside captivity of 1,800, Chinese officials have said after years of conservation efforts. The head of the environment ministry’s department of nature and ecology conservation, Cui Shuhong, said the reclassification was the result of “improved living conditions and […]
Lean times leave orangutans wasting away. Habitat loss makes things worse
JAKARTA — Orangutans in Borneo have been found to physically waste away when fruit is scarce — a finding with dire implications as human-driven climate change and the destruction of their habitat put their food supply under even greater threat. In a study recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers collected and analyzed urine […]
Petition: World’s Oldest Panda Dies in Captivity
The world’s oldest panda living in captivity died in December. Xin Xing, who was living at the Chongqing Zoo in western China, announced that the panda died from organ failure. In human years, the panda would have been 130 years old, per the New York Post. “On October 21, 2020, the giant panda ‘Xin Xing’ […]