【Panda】2024Giant Pandas In Global Zoos

- Highlights: South Korea's largest theme park, featuring a wooden roller coaster, animal shows, and a wildlife world. Home to the famous panda family "Fu Bao."

- Star Pandas: Ai Bao, Le Bao, Rui Bao, Hui Bao.

- Opening hours:10:00-22:00

- Address:199 Everland-ro, Pogog-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

- Highlights: Japan's oldest zoo, home to pandas from China. A panda statue as a landmark at Ueno Station.

- Star Pandas: Xian Nv, Bi Li, Xiao Xiao, Lei Lei.

- Opening hours:9:30-17:00

- Address:9-83 Uenokōen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-8711, Japan

- Highlights: A large theme park with a zoo, aquarium, and amusement park. Home to the largest panda family outside China.

- Star Pandas: Liang Bang, Cai Bang, Feng Bang, Jie Bang.

- Opening hours:10:00-17:00

- Address:2399 Katata, Shirahama, Nishimuro District, Wakayama 649-2201, Japan

- Highlights: A luxurious panda house simulating Wolong's natural climate, with a professional care team and weekly bamboo airlifts from Sichuan.

- Star Pandas: Si Hai, Jing Jing.

- Opening hours:9:00-17:00

- Address:JCXF+R8, Umm Smaira, Qatar

- Highlights: Located in Kuala Lumpur's suburbs, this zoo features animals from around the world, including pandas "Liang Liang" and "Xing Xing."

- Star Pandas: Fu Wa, Feng Yi.

- Opening hours:9:30-17:00

- Address:999 Lady Denman Dr, Yarralumla ACT 2611, Australia

- Highlights: One of the world's oldest zoos and home to rare animals like polar bears, flamingos, and pandas.

- Star Pandas: Ru Yi, Ding Ding, Ka Qiu Sha.

- Opening hours:07:30-21:00

- Address:199 Everland-ro, Pogog-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

- Highlights: A river-themed park with freshwater wildlife, including giant otters, giant salamanders, and Mekong giant catfish. Home to pandas "Kai Kai" and "Jia Jia."

- Star Pandas: Kai Kai, Jia Jia.

- Highlights: One of the largest zoos in France, featuring a Chinese-style panda pavilion with a luxurious hot spring pool.

- Star Pandas: Huan Huan, Yuan Zi, Yuan Du Du, Huan Li Li.

- Highlights: A zoo in Rhenen with a Chinese palace-style panda pavilion, home to pandas "Wu Wen" and "Xing Ya."

- Star Pandas: Wu Wen, Xing Ya, Fan Xing.

- Highlights: Located in Schönbrunn Palace, this is the world's oldest zoo and home to pandas "Yang Yang" and "Yuan Yuan."

- Star Pandas: Yang Yang, Yuan Yuan.

- Highlights: A zoo in western Finland. Home to pandas "Jin Bao" and "Hua Bao."

- Star Pandas: Jin Bao, Hua Bao.

- Highlights: One of the oldest zoos in Denmark, featuring a new panda pavilion inspired by the Chinese Taiji symbol.

- Star Pandas: Xing Er, Mao Er.

- Highlights: Germany's oldest and most visited zoo, home to pandas "Meng Meng" and "Jiao Qing."

- Star Pandas: Meng Meng, Jiao Qing.

- Highlights: A combined zoo, dolphinarium, aquarium, and aviary, home to pandas "Jin Xi" and "Zhu Yu."

- Star Pandas: Jin Xi, Zhu Yu.

- Highlights: A zoo with rare animals and plants, featuring a large Chinese garden and a luxurious panda pavilion.

- Star Pandas: Xing Hui, Hao Hao, Tian Bao, Bao Di, Bao Mei.

- Highlights: A zoo recognized by the World Associations of Zoos and Aquariums, featuring a large number of gorillas and pandas.

- Star Pandas: Yang Yang, Lun Lun, Ya Lun, Xi Lun.

- Highlights: A zoo in Adelaide, home to pandas "Wang Wang" and "Fu Ni."

- Star Pandas: Wang Wang, Fu Ni.

The giant panda, a large bear-like mammal, has been living on Earth for at least 8 million years and is often reputed as a "living fossil" in the animal kingdom. It is a first-class protected wild animal in China.

Physical Characteristics: Giant pandas have a chubby bear-like body, a plump and prosperous appearance, large "black eye patches," and sharp claws akin to scalpels.

Habits: Pandas spend half of their day eating and the other half mostly sleeping. They primarily feed on bamboo, adapting to changes in climate and food distribution.

1. Not a Cat: Despite the name “Xiong Mao” (“Mao” means cat in Chinese) , the giant panda is not a cat. It belongs to the order Carnivora, family Ursidae, subfamily Ailuropodinae, and genus Ailuropoda.

2. Nearsighted: Pandas have excellent sense of smell and hearing but poor vision, with an estimated nearsightedness of -800 diopters .

3. Six Fingers: To grasp bamboo, pandas have evolved a "sixth finger," also known as a "pseudo-thumb."

4. Pigeon-Toed: Pandas walk slowly with a “pigeon-toed” stance to conserve energy, adapting to their low-energy diet.

5. Poop quite often: To obtain necessary nutrients, pandas eat and defecate frequently, up to 40 times a day.

6. Short Mating Season: Female pandas are on heat only once a year, with a peak period lasting just 2-3 days. That is one reason for their low reproduction rate.

7. Sichuan vs. Qinling Pandas: There are two subspecies of giant pandas, the Sichuan pandas and the Qinling pandas, found in the mountainous regions of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces. Sichuan pandas have larger heads and pointed mouths, resembling bears, while Qinling pandas have rounder heads and shorter mouths, resembling cats. Despite being close relatives, DNA studies show that Sichuan and Qinling pandas have been genetically isolated for 300,000 years.

8. Brown Pandas: In the Qinling region, wild brown pandas have been spotted 10 times over several decades. "Qizai" is currently the only captive brown panda in the world.

- Be Quiet: Keep your voice down. Since pandas have a keenness of hearing, they’ll be easily startled.

- Do Not Take Photos with Flashlights: Pandas’ eyes are very sensitive to lights. Flashes will harm them, especially to cubs.

- Do Not Feed Pandas: Pandas have a specialized diet managed by their keepers.

- Do Not Cross Barriers: Giant pandas can be fierce. If surrounded by large crowds, they’ll be nervous and may attack people.

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