The zoo partially closed after the deaths, which occurred over two days and included members of a critically endangered species.
Tag: Zoos
China’s Wild Panda Census is Widely Regarded as Flawed
The panda census methodology is widely seen as flawed, and China keeps the data shrouded in secrecy.
Is That a Panda at the Zoo? Or a Dog in a Disguise?
Zoos around the world have occasionally used a little dye, or just brazenness, to pass off one animal as another.
Finnish Zoo Returning Pandas to China Because of Cost
Two pandas are heading back to China eight years early amid lower-than-hoped-for visitor numbers at a zoo in rural Finland, and after the pair didn’t produce a cub.
Moo Deng Is the Internet’s Favorite Pygmy Hippopotamus
Moo Deng, whose name translates to “bouncy pork,” has united the internet while following a familiar path to stardom.
Giant Pandas Will Head to D.C.’s National Zoo From China
The pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will be flown to the Smithsonian National Zoo from China before the end of the year.
After Outlawing Public Zoos, Costa Rica Relocates Hundreds of Animals
Some of the animals will stay in sanctuaries, while others may be released into the wild.
Giant Pandas Are Returning to San Diego, China Announces
“Panda diplomacy” has represented an area of cooperation between the United States and China despite tension over weighty issues of trade and national security.
Zoo Official In India Is Punished For Giving Lions Revered Names
The names, Sita and Akbar, evoking a Hindu goddess and a Muslim emperor, drew outrage from Hindu activists who saw it as blasphemy.
San Diego Zoo Could Be First in U.S. to Get Pandas From China Again
China said it reached agreements with zoos to again send giant pandas to the United States and Europe, continuing a tradition of animal-based diplomacy.