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PANDAS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 8, 2018
China to create massive panda nature reserve: China Daily
China's Sichuan provincial government has secured 10 billion yuan ($1.58 billion) in funding over the next five years for a planned Giant Panda National Park, three times the size of the U.S. Yellowstone National Park, China Daily reported Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2018
Ueno Zoo to make panda-viewing easier with new system and extended hours
Ueno Zoo will replace its lottery system for viewing popular cub Xiang Xiang with one that favors early birds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2017
Japan's retailers harness panda power
A giant panda cub made her public debut at Japan's oldest zoo in Tokyo on Tuesday, and naturally retailers saw a golden opportunity in black-and-white souvenirs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2017
Ueno Zoo to use lottery system for tickets to view panda cub
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Thursday that visitors to Ueno Zoo wishing to see its 6-month old panda cub in December and January will be selected at random from those who apply.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2017
With panda cub set for public debut, Ueno Zoo may take lead on smoking ban
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo is contemplating a complete smoking ban before female giant panda cub Xiang Xiang goes on public view in December — the first Tokyo zoo to do so, its operator said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2017
At 100 days old, Ueno Zoo's panda cub takes a few wobbly steps
The 100-day-old baby giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo can now take a few wobbly steps on its own, according to photographs and a video released by the zoo on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2016
Vienna Zoo's twin panda cubs named Fu Feng and Fu Ban at no-show ceremony
Twin panda cubs born at Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo last summer were officially named Fu Feng and Fu Ban at a ceremony on Wednesday — although they were still too small to be there themselves.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2016
New pair on the way for mother of only giant panda twins in U.S.
The mother of the only giant panda twins in the United States may soon deliver a second set of twins, Zoo Atlanta said on Tuesday, capping off an eventful month for lovers of the fluffy black and white bears across the globe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 22, 2016
Double happiness as China welcomes first giant panda twins of 2016
Two healthy baby giant pandas were born at a Chinese breeding research base Monday, the first twins of the endangered species born this year, media said.

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