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White tiger cubs at Kagoshima zoo

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 8, 2011, shows a male white tiger cub, one of the two surviving felines that were born on Nov. 18, 2011, at the Hirakawa Zoological Park in the city of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan. The zoo plans to show them to the public from around February. Two other cubs were born the same day but died shortly afterward.

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Snow leopard cub released into wild in China's Tibet

STORY: Snow leopard cub released into wild in China's Tibet DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the snow leopard STORYLINE: A snow leopard, a species on China's top protection list, was released into the wild on Sunday, months after it was rescued in the rural area of Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. In July, two weak cubs were found in a curling position when a local villager in Lhunzhub County was on his way to dig caterpillar fungus, said Luo Qin, who works at the forestry and grassland administration of the county. The other cub died despite rescue efforts. Tenzin Dargye, a wildlife ranger responsible for taking care of the snow leopard, said the male cub, now almost six months old, is healthy enough to be released into the wild, and they will keep tracking its condition to make sure it will get used to nature. This year, Lhunzhub County rescued many wild animals under the country's

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Japan issues commemorative stamps marking 50th anniversary of normalization of Japan-China ties

STORY: Japan issues commemorative stamps marking 50th anniversary of normalization of Japan-China ties DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Japan Post 2. various of the stamps STORYLINE: Japan released a set of commemorative stamps on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China. Issued by Japan Post, the two stamps share a similar design featuring the ink wash painting style. One stamp shows a picture of a pair of adult giant pandas and the other depicts an adult giant panda with a pair of adorable giant panda cubs. Akira Tamaki, the designer of this set of stamps and chief stamp designer at Japan Post Co. Ltd., introduced his design concept to Xinhua recently. Tamaki said that in September 1972, Japan and China normalized their diplomatic relations, and about a month later, two giant pandas Kang Kang and Lan Lan arrived at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, setting off an unprece

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JAPAN-CHINA-DIPLOMATIC TIES-50TH ANNIVERSARY-COMMEMORATIVE STAMP

(220929) -- TOKYO, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2022 shows the commemorative stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China in Tokyo, Japan. Japan released a set of commemorative stamps on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China, with pictures of giant pandas eating bamboo surrounded by crimson peonies and pale pink cherry blossoms. Issued by Japan Post, the two stamps share a similar design featuring the ink wash painting style. One stamp shows a picture of a pair of adult giant pandas and the other depicts an adult giant panda with a pair of adorable giant panda cubs. (Xinhua/Hua Yi)

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JAPAN-CHINA-DIPLOMATIC TIES-50TH ANNIVERSARY-COMMEMORATIVE STAMP

(220929) -- TOKYO, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2022 shows the commemorative stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China in Tokyo, Japan. Japan released a set of commemorative stamps on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China, with pictures of giant pandas eating bamboo surrounded by crimson peonies and pale pink cherry blossoms. Issued by Japan Post, the two stamps share a similar design featuring the ink wash painting style. One stamp shows a picture of a pair of adult giant pandas and the other depicts an adult giant panda with a pair of adorable giant panda cubs. (Xinhua/Hua Yi)

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Locally-born lion cub trio debut in Australian zoo

STORY: Locally-born lion cub trio debut in Australian zoo DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of lion cubsSOUNDBITE (English): JUSTINE POWELL, Taronga Western Plains Zoo's lion supervisor STORYLINE: Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo, located in the Australian state of New South Wales, has publicly unveiled three adorable lion cubs. The zoo's lion supervisor Justine Powell said the three little lion cubs are all females. They are very healthy and putting on approximately 1 kg per week and transitioning well to a meat diet. It was a major milestone for the zoo's conservation program when the cubs were born in April as it was the first successful lion offspring since 2016. The zoo has also invited the public to visit and opened a naming competition on the website for one of the trio, as the other two are to be named by Zoo's Lion Keepers and Taronga Foundation supporters. SOUNDBITE (English): JUSTINE POWELL, Taronga Western Plains Zoo

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-ZOO-TIGER-CUBS

(220614) -- DHAKA, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two Bengal tiger cubs play with each other at the Bangladesh National Zoo in Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 13, 2022. The zoo has recently welcomed the cubs including one white cub. The cubs are now about two and a half months old, and still reliant on their mother's milk. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-ZOO-TIGER-CUBS

(220614) -- DHAKA, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Two Bengal tiger cubs play with each other at the Bangladesh National Zoo in Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 13, 2022. The zoo has recently welcomed the cubs including one white cub. The cubs are now about two and a half months old, and still reliant on their mother's milk. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WILD ANIMAL PARK-WHITE TIGER CUB (CN)

(220112) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- White tiger cub "Xiaobai" is seen at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 12, 2022. White tiger cub "Xiaobai", born on Sept. 21, 2021, is being nurtured at present in Shanghai Wild Animal Park with other two Siberian tiger cubs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WILD ANIMAL PARK-WHITE TIGER CUB (CN)

(220112) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- White tiger cub "Xiaobai" is seen at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 12, 2022. White tiger cub "Xiaobai", born on Sept. 21, 2021, is being nurtured at present in Shanghai Wild Animal Park with other two Siberian tiger cubs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WILD ANIMAL PARK-WHITE TIGER CUB (CN)

(220112) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- White tiger cub "Xiaobai" is seen with a Siberian tiger cub at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 12, 2022. White tiger cub "Xiaobai", born on Sept. 21, 2021, is being nurtured at present in Shanghai Wild Animal Park with other two Siberian tiger cubs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WILD ANIMAL PARK-WHITE TIGER CUB (CN)

(220112) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- White tiger cub "Xiaobai" is seen at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 12, 2022. White tiger cub "Xiaobai", born on Sept. 21, 2021, is being nurtured at present in Shanghai Wild Animal Park with other two Siberian tiger cubs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WILD ANIMAL PARK-WHITE TIGER CUB (CN)

(220112) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- White tiger cub "Xiaobai" is seen at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 12, 2022. White tiger cub "Xiaobai", born on Sept. 21, 2021, is being nurtured at present in Shanghai Wild Animal Park with other two Siberian tiger cubs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-WILD ANIMAL PARK-WHITE TIGER CUB (CN)

(220112) -- SHANGHAI, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- White tiger cub "Xiaobai" plays with a Siberian tiger cub at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 12, 2022. White tiger cub "Xiaobai", born on Sept. 21, 2021, is being nurtured at present in Shanghai Wild Animal Park with other two Siberian tiger cubs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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White tiger cubs at Kagoshima zoo

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 8, 2011, shows a male white tiger cub, one of the two surviving felines that were born on Nov. 18, 2011, at the Hirakawa Zoological Park in the city of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan. The zoo plans to show them to the public from around February. Two other cubs were born the same day but died shortly afterward. (Kyodo)