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Giant Pandas and Their Relatives

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Is a giant panda a bear or a cat? In fact, giant pandas belong to the bear family. Bears are a collective term for carnivorous animals in the family Ursidae of the order Mammalia. There are a total of 8 species currently living in the world, except for giant pandas, all of which are called "XX bear" and each has its own unique characteristics. Panda & relatives 1. Andean bear The bear with glasses has a black ring around its eye socket, which looks like it is wearing a pair of glasses, hence its name. Due to living in the Andes Mountains of South America, also known as the Andean bear, it is the only surviving bear species in the southern hemisphere. Andean Bear likes to eat fruits of pineapple plants and are the least fond of meat after giant pandas. 2. Asiatic Black Bear Asiatic Black Bear lives in Asia and almost wear a "black sweater" all over their body. The white fur on their chest looks like the letter V or crescent moon, so they are also known as "m...

A New Panda Base in Sichuan Province?

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The New Panda Base is Scheduled to Open in 2025. The first phase of Mianyang Giant Panda Base is planned to open in October next year. The Mianyang Base Project (Phase I) of the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center will construct a total of six functional areas, namely the entrance portal area, secret realm area, forest and valley area, bamboo forest screen area, supporting construction technology integration area, and disease control and rescue area. The project started in February 2024 and is scheduled to open in October 2025. Currently, the construction of the project is proceeding in an orderly manner. We will adhere to the principle of "quality," "speed," and "safety" going hand in hand, and fully promote the acceleration, improvement, and efficiency of project construction to ensure the smooth opening of the park as planned. Mianyang Giant Panda Base covers an area of 1800 mu, which is another base to be built by China Giant Panda Protect...

The Panda Academy in China Will Start Enrolling Students in 2024

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In July 2024, according to Xihua Normal University, the Giant Panda College will officially enroll students, and it is expected that 50 undergraduate students will enter the Wildlife and Nature Reserve Management major at the Giant Panda College for further studies. The Giant Panda Academy is a secondary college jointly established by the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Sichuan Province, China (Sichuan Provincial Administration of Giant Panda National Park) and Xihua Normal University, based on the School of Life Sciences at Xihua Normal University. 1. Development history of Giant Panda Academy: On January 15, 2019, the Giant Panda Academy was officially established. On September 25, 2023, the Giant Panda College, jointly established by Xihua Normal University and Sichuan Forestry and Grassland Bureau (Sichuan Provincial Administration of Giant Panda National Park), was unveiled at Xihua Normal University. In August 2024, the first batch of students will be recruited, with 50 students...

Where is Fubao Panda Now?

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On April 4, 2024, with the joint efforts of China and South Korea, the giant panda "Fubao" safely arrived in Chengdu, Sichuan. Subsequently, "Fubao" moved into the quarantine area of the Wolong Shenshuping Base of the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center. After more than two months of quarantine and transitional adaptation, it was officially unveiled to the public on June 12, 2024. 1. Where Is The Wolong Shenshuping Panda Base? The full name of the Wolong Shenshuping Panda Base is the Wolong China Giant Panda Garden of the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center. China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center includes Wolong Shenshuping Base, Wolong Hetaoping Base, Dujiangyan Irrigation Project Base and Ya'an Base. The Wolong Shenshuping Base is located in the Wolong area of the Giant Panda National Park, with an average altitude of about 1700 meters. Surrounded by mountains, rich vegetation, and fresh air, it is an ideal natural living en...

Why Can Hong Kong Tourists See Fubao Free Of Charge?

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In 2008, a severe Wenchuan earthquake occurred in Sichuan Province, and the Hong Kong government donated over 10 billion Hong Kong dollars for disaster relief. Private donations in Hong Kong reached 13 billion Hong Kong dollars. A survey shows that 95% of Hong Kong people have donated money to the Sichuan earthquake. In addition to donations, the Hong Kong government is also responsible for 190 post disaster reconstruction projects, covering education, healthcare, infrastructure, and social welfare, from road construction to school construction. In June of the same year, the Hong Kong Government expressed its intention to assist in the construction of Wolong. In October, the two sides officially signed a reconstruction cooperation agreement, with a total aid fund of 1.422 billion yuan. Hong Kong also sent 7 experts to participate in the assistance, which took 8 years. On May 12, 2016, the Shenshuping Base of the China Giant Panda Park officially opened. The park expressed gratitude...

Washington National Zoo Will Welcome Two Pandas in 2024

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According to the China Wildlife Conservation Association on May 29th, the association has reached an agreement and signed an agreement with the Washington National Zoo (Washington Smithsonian Institution National Zoo) on a new round of international research cooperation for the protection of giant pandas. According to the agreement, a pair of giant pandas named "Bao Li" (male, born in August 2021) and "Qing Bao" (female, born in September 2021) from the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center will go to the United States at the end of this year to start a new round of giant panda conservation and research cooperation. This pair of giant pandas is set to stay in the United States for 10 years. Bao li, male, born on August 4, 2021 at the Wolong Shenshuping Base of the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center. His mother is Panda Bao Bao, twin brother is Panda Bao Yuan, and his sister is Dun Dun. It likes to play around with its mother and is quite a...

Two Giant Pandas Are Introduced to the Public in the Madrid Zoo Today

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On May 30th, Spanish time, the opening ceremony of the New Panda Home at the Madrid Zoo was held. Queen Mother Sofia of Spain unveiled a giant panda themed sculpture. Male panda "Jin Xi" and female panda "Zhu Yu" were officially introduced to the public after a health quarantine period. Mayor Almeida of Madrid, CEO of Madrid Zoo, Chinese Ambassador to Spain Yao Jing, as well as representatives from Chengdu Municipal Government and Chengdu Panda Base attended the ceremony. Panda Jin Xi Jin Xi, male, was born on September 1, 2020 with his twin sister "Jin Shuang" at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. It has a mischievous and active personality, with a black mole on its right face. At a younger age, it often angered his mother Miao Miao and provoked the panda He Hua, and was then beaten by his mother and the panda He Hua. The panda Jin Xi weighs around 110 kilos at present. Panda Zhu Yu Zhu Yu, female, was born on October 25, 2020 with her twin b...