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Giant Pandas Flown To US From China Aboard 'Panda Express'
Two giant pandas arrived at the Washington zoo on Tuesday in the latest chapter in China's campaign of international "panda diplomacy."
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Panda Diplomacy Is Back: Beijing Sending 2 Bears To Washington's Zoo
Beijing will return giant pandas to Washington's National Zoo by the end of the year, US First Lady Jill Biden and officials said Wednesday in a surprise announcement signaling a new era of panda diplomacy between the two superpowers.
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For The First Time in 50 Years, US Won't Have Any Panda. Here's Why
For all panda lovers in the US, there is sad news. The National Zoo, in Washington DC, which has been the home to three giant pandas for 50 years, will soon send them back to China.
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"A Precious Giant Panda Cub": Washington Zoo Welcomes New Baby
Washington zoo officials heralded the arrival of "a precious giant panda cub" Friday, following the much-watched birth of panda Mei Xiang's latest baby, four years after her last pregnancy.
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"It's A Boy!": Meet The Rare Black Rhino Baby Born On Christmas Eve
He was not born in a manger, and there were no wise men, nor frankincense or myrrh. But the masses are still flocking to see him.
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Last Panda Cub In US Leaves For China On A "Specially Equipped" Flight
The US-born giant panda Bei Bei on Tuesday left the only home he has known at the National Zoo in Washington for a 16-hour flight back to China as part of its research and breeding program.
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The Story Of 5 Canadian Sisters Raised In A 'Baby Zoo'
Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe started spreading the news right after he helped to deliver five identical girls in a farmhouse in Corbeil, Canada, on the morning of May 28, 1934.
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On Camera, Woman Climbs Inside Zoo Exhibit, Taunts Lion. Then...
The woman climbs over the fence as other zoo patrons protest. She steps through foliage to face the lion. Videos of the incident, posted online, have gone viral, leaving people aghast.
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Camel Sits On Women, She Bites It "In His Private Area" To Get Him Off Her
Caspar the camel was minding his own business inside his enclosure at the Tiger Truck Stop petting zoo in Grosse Tete, Louisiana, when suddenly a pair of unwanted visitors commanded his attention.
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US Teen Charged With Stealing Jewels, Rolexes, Then Linked To A Lemur
As they do every other day, employees at the Santa Ana Zoo showed up early on July 28, 2018, to get ready for the public to arrive. This time, however, something was amiss. Lemurs and capuchin monkeys were wandering loose, strolling the lush grounds of the zoo in California's Orange County like small furry tourists. Someone had cut gaping holes in ...
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Jaguar Attacks Woman Who Allegedly Climbed Zoo Barrier To Take A Selfie
A woman was attacked by a jaguar as she was apparently trying to get a photo outside the big cat's enclosure at Wildlife World Zoo in Arizona, authorities said.
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For Valentine's Day, This Zoo Says It Has Just The Right Snake For Your Venomous Ex
A competition launched by a zoo in Australia invites people to name one of their venomous snakes after an ex-partner - all in the spirit of Valentine's Day.
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How Do You Give A Tiger A Root Canal? With Knockout Gas, And Great Care
Nikita, a 308-pound Amur tiger, was blissfully gassed out on a gurney at the National Zoo. On Saturday morning, as the orange, black and white feline lay on her side, her tongue dangling out, some 15 zoo staffers fearlessly hovered. They opened her mouth, checked her heart rate, and, crucially, monitored for the slightest signs of muscle twitches a...
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Lioness At Zoo Kills Father Of Her Cubs In "Unprovoked" Attack
It was hardly a surprise to hear the mighty roar of a lion at the Indianapolis Zoo. Chances were it was just Nyack, the zoo's "very vocal" 10-year-old male African lion.
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Rare African Vulture, Brought To US To Save Species, Killed In Hailstorm
Motswari was around eight months old when she smashed into a power line in South Africa, sending her into a violent spiral toward the ground. She survived, but the injury robbed her from the key trait for vultures to eat and to live. Motswari's cream, black-tipped wing was shattered. She could no longer fly.
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Giant Pandas Flown To US From China Aboard 'Panda Express'
Two giant pandas arrived at the Washington zoo on Tuesday in the latest chapter in China's campaign of international "panda diplomacy."
-
Panda Diplomacy Is Back: Beijing Sending 2 Bears To Washington's Zoo
Beijing will return giant pandas to Washington's National Zoo by the end of the year, US First Lady Jill Biden and officials said Wednesday in a surprise announcement signaling a new era of panda diplomacy between the two superpowers.
-
For The First Time in 50 Years, US Won't Have Any Panda. Here's Why
For all panda lovers in the US, there is sad news. The National Zoo, in Washington DC, which has been the home to three giant pandas for 50 years, will soon send them back to China.
-
"A Precious Giant Panda Cub": Washington Zoo Welcomes New Baby
Washington zoo officials heralded the arrival of "a precious giant panda cub" Friday, following the much-watched birth of panda Mei Xiang's latest baby, four years after her last pregnancy.
-
"It's A Boy!": Meet The Rare Black Rhino Baby Born On Christmas Eve
He was not born in a manger, and there were no wise men, nor frankincense or myrrh. But the masses are still flocking to see him.
-
Last Panda Cub In US Leaves For China On A "Specially Equipped" Flight
The US-born giant panda Bei Bei on Tuesday left the only home he has known at the National Zoo in Washington for a 16-hour flight back to China as part of its research and breeding program.
-
The Story Of 5 Canadian Sisters Raised In A 'Baby Zoo'
Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe started spreading the news right after he helped to deliver five identical girls in a farmhouse in Corbeil, Canada, on the morning of May 28, 1934.
-
On Camera, Woman Climbs Inside Zoo Exhibit, Taunts Lion. Then...
The woman climbs over the fence as other zoo patrons protest. She steps through foliage to face the lion. Videos of the incident, posted online, have gone viral, leaving people aghast.
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Camel Sits On Women, She Bites It "In His Private Area" To Get Him Off Her
Caspar the camel was minding his own business inside his enclosure at the Tiger Truck Stop petting zoo in Grosse Tete, Louisiana, when suddenly a pair of unwanted visitors commanded his attention.
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US Teen Charged With Stealing Jewels, Rolexes, Then Linked To A Lemur
As they do every other day, employees at the Santa Ana Zoo showed up early on July 28, 2018, to get ready for the public to arrive. This time, however, something was amiss. Lemurs and capuchin monkeys were wandering loose, strolling the lush grounds of the zoo in California's Orange County like small furry tourists. Someone had cut gaping holes in ...
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Jaguar Attacks Woman Who Allegedly Climbed Zoo Barrier To Take A Selfie
A woman was attacked by a jaguar as she was apparently trying to get a photo outside the big cat's enclosure at Wildlife World Zoo in Arizona, authorities said.
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For Valentine's Day, This Zoo Says It Has Just The Right Snake For Your Venomous Ex
A competition launched by a zoo in Australia invites people to name one of their venomous snakes after an ex-partner - all in the spirit of Valentine's Day.
-
How Do You Give A Tiger A Root Canal? With Knockout Gas, And Great Care
Nikita, a 308-pound Amur tiger, was blissfully gassed out on a gurney at the National Zoo. On Saturday morning, as the orange, black and white feline lay on her side, her tongue dangling out, some 15 zoo staffers fearlessly hovered. They opened her mouth, checked her heart rate, and, crucially, monitored for the slightest signs of muscle twitches a...
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Lioness At Zoo Kills Father Of Her Cubs In "Unprovoked" Attack
It was hardly a surprise to hear the mighty roar of a lion at the Indianapolis Zoo. Chances were it was just Nyack, the zoo's "very vocal" 10-year-old male African lion.
-
Rare African Vulture, Brought To US To Save Species, Killed In Hailstorm
Motswari was around eight months old when she smashed into a power line in South Africa, sending her into a violent spiral toward the ground. She survived, but the injury robbed her from the key trait for vultures to eat and to live. Motswari's cream, black-tipped wing was shattered. She could no longer fly.
