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China: Playful Panda Delights Visitors With Somersaults in Guangzhou Zoo

On September 28, 2025, a giant panda named Ya Yi entertained visitors at a zoo in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, with a playful routine. The panda rolled across the floor, performed a somersault, and then hid inside her wooden hut. Visitors laughed and cheered as they filmed the moment. Zoo staff said Ya Yi occasionally shows such playful behavior during enrichment time. The clip drew online reactions likening her to “Kung Fu Panda,” highlighting once again why pandas remain one of China’s most beloved national symbols.

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China: Chicken Seen Swimming in Sichuan

On November 2, 2025, a video from Sichuan, southwestern China, showed a chicken effortlessly swimming in a pond, while a duck looked on curiously from a blue platform. Normally, chickens flounder and sink in water, but this one moved easily across the surface.

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China: Dog Clings to Mop, Gets Whirled Around in Hilarious Household Moment

On September 1, in Shandong, a video recorded a comical household moment. A man was mopping the floor with a black cotton mop when his playful white dog decided to join in. The dog clamped onto the mop’s cloth strands and refused to let go, getting swung around as the mop moved across the floor. A woman’s voice could be heard jokingly complaining, “Look, it’s turning black!” The pup, seemingly proud of its teamwork, wagged its tail and kept biting.

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China: Playful Tiger Tiptoes Before Startling Companion in Inner Mongolia

On October 25, 2025, in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, a video captured a playful moment between two tigers. One tiger crept up behind another with exaggerated, tiptoe-like steps before the resting tiger noticed and jumped up, leading to a brief, amusing chase.

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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

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China: Goose Appears to Feed Fish at Guangdong Hotel Lake

On October 27, 2025, in Guangdong, a fluffy young goose stood by a hotel lake, dipping its beak repeatedly into the water. Several small fish gathered around it, seemingly expecting food. At first glance, it appeared the goose was feeding the fish, but in fact, it was simply moistening its dry beak while eating.

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China: Protective Mother Seal Guards Her Baby in Guangdong

On June 21, 2025, in Guangdong Province, a gray mother seal lay beside her white-furred pup, warning nearby seals not to approach. When others came too close, she bared her teeth defensively, then gently nuzzled her baby.

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China: Corgi Battles Goose in Shandong

On October 6, 2025, in Shandong Province, a corgi visiting its owner’s hometown found itself in a fierce barnyard standoff. When a white goose tried to chase the small dog from the courtyard, the corgi barked back and lunged, dodging pecks and countering with quick snaps. The two animals fought evenly as family members laughed nearby.

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China: French Bulldogs in Hebei Caught on Camera Fighting Over Dinner

On September 10, 2025, in Hebei, China, a video captured two French Bulldogs eagerly waiting for dinner. As their owner placed a piece of food in front of one, the other immediately lunged forward, trying to snatch the meal.

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China: Nervous Cats Pile Together in Jiangsu, Creating Kitty Headpiece Illusion

On October 3, in Jiangsu, China, a video captured several cats brought out by their owner to find new homes. However, the timid felines were so nervous that they huddled tightly together in a pile. One cat tucked its body around another’s fluffy head, creating the illusion of a realistic cat headpiece that made onlookers laugh.

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China: Clever Cat Opens Door Gap to Enter Room in Zhejiang

On October 7, 2025, in Zhejiang, eastern China, a funny home video featured a black-and-white “cow-patterned” cat trying to enter a room through a narrow door gap. The clever feline crossed its front paws and repeatedly pulled at the door, widening the opening bit by bit. After a few graceful movements, the cat finally squeezed through and strutted inside.

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China: Parrot Pranks Companion by Toppling Perch in Zhejiang

On September 29, 2025, in Zhejiang, a pet owner captured a humorous moment between two parrots. The blue parrot’s perch was slightly unstable, with one end hanging over the edge of the stand. Without warning, the yellow parrot leaned down and used its beak to bite off the hook holding the blue parrot’s perch.

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China: Dog Refuses to Board Cable Car at Laojun Mountain Scenic Area

A video captured a funny scene at Laojun Mountain Scenic Area in Luoyang, Henan, on April 6, 2023. As the owner tried to pull the dog into a cable car, it resisted strongly, forcing the owner to carry it inside by force.

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China: Arowana Caught Swimming With Turtle in Its Mouth in Tai’an

A video captured a curious aquarium moment in Tai’an on August 30. A golden arowana swam slowly inside a tank with something unusual in its mouth. Clamped between its jaws was a small turtle, which looked helpless as the big fish carried it around. The turtle stretched out its neck as if ready to escape at any moment, but the arowana kept gliding smoothly through the water.

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China: Larger Fish Caught on Video Nibbling Smaller One’s Tail in Guangdong

A video captured the moment a larger fish clamped its mouth on the tail of a smaller one, sucking and nibbling repeatedly in Guangdong on September 10.

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An Animal Theme Park in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 3, 2024 - Visitors and children observe the behavior of a baby African lion in the breeding room of an animal theme park in Chongqing, China, October 3, 2024.

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An Animal Theme Park in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 3, 2024 - Visitors and children observe the behavior of a baby African lion in the breeding room of an animal theme park in Chongqing, China, October 3, 2024.

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An Animal Theme Park in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - OCTOBER 3, 2024 - Visitors and children observe the behavior of a baby African lion in the breeding room of an animal theme park in Chongqing, China, October 3, 2024.

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China: Flock Of Crows Creates Unsettling Scene In Xining

On September 23, 2024, in Xining, Qinghai Province, western China, a video captured an eerie and unusual scene in the sky. Against a backdrop of dark blue hues, a large group of black crows suddenly gathered, perching neatly along power lines and creating an unsettling visual. Chinese netizens commented, “Another strange phenomenon has appeared.” The video quickly gained attention online, with viewers intrigued and spooked by the mysterious behavior of the crows against the dim, foreboding sky.

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Agathe Serres traces Chinese white dolphins in the sea in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 22, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese white dolphin, and she is activ

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese white dolphins are spotted in the waters of Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese white dolphin, and she is actively offering suggestion

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Agathe Serres looks at a rescued short-finned pilot whale at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 28, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese white

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Agathe Serres walks in the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 4, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese white dolphins are spotted in the waters of Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, May 7, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese white dolphin, and she is actively offering suggestions on

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Agathe Serres works at the office in the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 27, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welf

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Agathe Serres looks at a rescued short-finned pilot whale at Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 28, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese white dolphin, and

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese white dolphins are spotted in the waters of Zhanjiang, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 2, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese white dolphin, and she is actively offering suggestions on their p

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Agathe Serres walks in the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 4, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Agathe Serres traces Chinese white dolphins in the sea in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 22, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese white dolphin, and she is actively offering

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Agathe Serres looks out to the sea at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 4, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welf

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HainanOutlook | A deep bond between a French scientist and Chinese white dolphins

(240605) -- HAIKOU, June 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese white dolphins are spotted in the waters of Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, May 7, 2024. Tracking Chinese white dolphins in the sea under the scorching sun is a common scene of the work for French scientist Agathe Serres. Now an expert in the study of Chinese white dolphins, Agathe came to China in 2016 to study for a doctorate before she secured a job as an assistant researcher at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Chinese white dolphins, dubbed "giant panda in the sea," are under first-class state protection in China. The major habitats for the species spread in south China's Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Highly sensitive to marine water quality, these smart guys are also viewed as a health indicator of the ecosystem they live in. Agathe's research interests are behavior and animal welfare of Chinese white dolphin, and she is actively offering suggestions on their prote

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CHINA-SICHUAN-ZIYANG-MENGXIHE SITE-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY (CN)

(240130) -- ZIYANG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 5, 2023 shows a view of the Mengxihe Site in Lezhi County of Ziyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Mengxihe Site was announced as one of the six most important archaeological findings of 2023 in China on Tuesday, according to the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. The Mengxihe Site, dating back 50,000 to 70,000 years, has preserved a number of organic matter remains including animal fossils, ebony and plant seeds. A flood in the summer of 2019 unearthed ebony and animal fossils that had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years, as well as some stone tools used by ancient humans, said Zheng Zhexuan, an archaeologist at the institute. In 2023, more than 105,000 stone tools, wood tools, bone tools and animal fossils, as well as more than 60,000 relics such as plant seeds, fruits and spores were unearthed. Traces of fire, cutting, carving and polishing left by ancient human behavior w

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'Statue-like' African birds unveiled in Kansai for 1st time

KOBE, Japan - Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, shows two shoebills to the press on Oct. 10, 2014, the day before their first public appearance in the western Japan region of Kansai. The bird is often referred to as "statue-like" because of its behavior of standing motionless waiting for prey.

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Ethologist Hidaka dies at 79

TOKYO, Japan - This February 1999 file photo shows Toshitaka Hidaka, one of Japan's leading animal behavior researchers and an honorary professor of Kyoto University, who died of lung cancer on Nov. 14, 2009.

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Ethologist Hidaka dies at 79

TOKYO, Japan - This February 1999 file photo shows Toshitaka Hidaka, one of Japan's leading animal behavior researchers and an honorary professor of Kyoto University, who died of lung cancer on Nov. 14, 2009. (Kyodo)

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'Statue-like' African birds unveiled in Kansai for 1st time

KOBE, Japan - Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, shows two shoebills to the press on Oct. 10, 2014, the day before their first public appearance in the western Japan region of Kansai. The bird is often referred to as "statue-like" because of its behavior of standing motionless waiting for prey. (Kyodo)