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Were the pandas poorly treated by Edinburgh zoo?

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I remember reading about them as a huge hit but saw an article today saying that Tian Tian (the female) was recalled to China and retired because she developed a fear of people likely due to being on display for so long in the zoo. Wondering if anyone has further information or insight around this?

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Why are there more pandas in nature reserves than in zoos?

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​ In China, more panda are living in nature reserves than in zoos. If they are living in nature reserves, then people have a hard time seeing them. The only way to see them would be to actively track them down submitted by /u/IgotSmallPenis [link] [comments]

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I want to pet a panda just once

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Pandas are my favorite animal. zoos have pandas (Washington DC zoo and Zoo Atlanta). Obviously they normally don’t let visitors close up to animals but it’s my dream to pet a panda just once. How do I convince them to let me pet my favorite animal? I wanna feel their fur.

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Where can I pet a panda in China?

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​ The few americans zoos that had pandas never let people touch the pandas. I have heard of "panda nannies" submitted by /u/PandasHaveSex [link] [comments] Are there places in China that allow you to volunteer to care for them and in exchange, get to pet them?

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“FedEx Panda Express” Brings Giant Pandas to France

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Two giant pandas made their way from China to ZooParc de Beauval in France today. FedEx Express donated services to transport the giant pandas in a special plane named the “FedEx Panda Express”! Currently, conservationists estimate that only 1,600 pandas remain in the wild.

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Miracle Babies; Pandas and Leopards

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Each animal they raise to adulthood is a step away from extinction, with the ultimate challenge to return them to the wild. We’ll see ambitious programs to save diverse species from the outback of Australia, the savannahs of East Africa, the Brazilian Amazon and some of the most successful zoo breeding programs in the world.

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Giant panda twins born in French zoo

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submitted by /u/Harley109 [link] [comments].

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