Tag Archives: China
The Year of the Tiger!
The Year of the Golden Tiger began on February 14th, 2010. It was kicked off with a massive celebration that was held in a Beijing temple which featured all the animals of the Chinese zodiac and culminated with an hour long firework display. This and spectacular parades were just a small part of the celebrations [...]
National Zoo’s Panda Possibly Pregnant
Over the weekend the giant pandas of the DC’s National Zoo attempted to mate. Female giant pandas only have one period of time during the year when it is possible to become pregnant and it only lasts from two to three days. Because, as zoo officials reported, “competent mating did not occur”, Mei Xiang was [...]
Giant Panda Tai Shan to Leave National Zoo
Tai Shan (pronounced Ty SHAWN), the giant panda born to the National Zoo in 2005 to parents Mei Xiang (may SHONG) and Tian Tian (tee-YEN tee-YEN), will be leaving the Washington DC’s National Zoo for China in January.
Mei Xiang and Tian Tian are on a ten-year loan to the United States from China for the [...]
Chinese Dogs Report Positive H1N1
Two dogs in Beijing have tested positive for the H1N1 virus. The Chinese press reported that the virus found in the dogs was a 99 percent match for the flu currently infecting humans.
In the United States the H1N1 virus has been in cats, ferrets, pigs, birds and humans. There have been no reports of dogs [...]
Rare Brown Giant Panda Born in China Preserve
An extremely rare brown giant panda cub was found in the Foping Giant Panda Reserve in the Shaanxi Province of China at the beginning of the month.
The Giant Panda is exceptionally rare and endangered species on the planet and is only found in China. Scientists don’t know why some cubs appear with brown fur [...]
Global Panda-manium! (video)
Nothing makes a Monday morning better than a whole lot of panda news. We bring you up to date on all things panda, both here and in China.
First up is a growth check on the Chinese twins born through artificial insemination late last month — the older of the two, the male, is breaking records, [...]
World’s Most Expensive Dog
The answer to the question “how much is that doggy in the window?” will cause heart palpitations . . . $582,000!
“Yangtze River Number Two”, a black Tibetan Mastiff was sold to a Chinese millionaire known only as Mrs. Wang (the equivalent of being called Mrs. Smith) for just over a half of a million dollars. [...]
Red Panda Cubs Saved by Wet Nurse Dog
Two red panda cubs were born on June 25th at the Taiyuan Zoo in China’s Shanxi province. Ha Guojiang, a zoo employee, said, “No one knew she [the red panda mother] was pregnant. Her plump body and bushy hair disguised her protruding belly until the babies were born.” However, sadly, she abandoned them shortly after [...]
Chinese Pets Get Legal Protection, But Not From Bad Fashion
The Chinese love their pets! Between 1999 and 2008 spending on pets went up 500% . . . however, once you see what owners are spending their money on, you might wonder if it’s money well spent.
Regardless of some rather questionable fashion decisions, these pets can look forward to the possibility of legal protection later [...]
Kill the Tiger to Save it??
Last Friday, ABC aired a 20/20 special on issues that fall under the heading of “You Can’t Even Talk About It.” One part of that special dealt with the idea that we can save the endangered tiger from extinction by farming them to be killed, then allowing the farmers to legitimately and legally sell the [...]