While sad to see the panda couple go, retiree Harumi Iteguchi took some comfort. "Knowing that Ri Ri and Shin Shin will go back together as a couple to their home country cheered me up a bit." ...

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The tension reached a boiling point after the couple had already moved out when their landlord suddenly demanded that they renovate the apartment. Read on for the full story. Bored Panda has ...

the zoo’s most recent panda couple residents. China owns and leases all giant pandas in U.S. zoos, and has agreements that require the animals and their cubs to go to China after their tenure in ...

TOKYO — Thousands of Japanese fans bid tearful farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo on Saturday before returning to China for ...

the zoo’s most recent panda couple residents. By prior agreement, Mei Xiang, a 26-year-old female, Tian Tian, a 27-year-old male, and their offspring, Xiao Qi Ji, a 4-year-old male — left for ...

With the help of Sichuan Province locals, they brought home the first panda shot by white men for the museum’s new Asian Hall. Their feat prompted copycat expeditions funded by other museums.

Visitors watch the giant panda Shin Shin at Ueno Zoo, a day before giant panda couple Ri Ri and Shin Shin's return to China, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) ...

Thousands of Japanese fans have bid farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo before returning to China for medical treatment TOKYO ...

TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of Japanese fans bid tearful farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public ...