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China: Talented Parrot Scrolls Through Social Media in Guangdong

This video was recorded on August 3 in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It shows a parrot scrolling through short videos on a smartphone and even tapping the like button with ease.

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Philippines: Typhoon Usagi Brings Strong Winds And Heavy Rain To Northern Luzon 4

Super Typhoon Usagi, locally known as Ofel, is the fifth major storm to hit the Philippines in three weeks, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to Northern Luzon on Thursday, November 14. The country issued its highest storm alert and evacuated thousands of people.

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(InTibet) CHINA-XIZANG-XIGAZE-WELFARE HOUSE-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240109) -- LHASA, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pasang holds a baby at a welfare house in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2024. Locals in Xigaze celebrate the farmers' New Year on the first day of the twelfth month of the Tibetan calendar, which falls on Jan. 12 this year. Pasang, 44 years old, has been preparing for the celebrations at a welfare house. This year witnessed the eighteenth New Year that Pasang celebrated here. Together with Tenzin Drolma, who came to help in 2017, Pasang shoulders the responsibility of a mother for 13 children at this welfare house. Each of them is considered her family. As the farmers' New Year draws near, Pasang and Tenzin Drolma have prepared almost everything they need for celebrations at their sweet home. As for the New Year wishes, Pasang said that she wishes her kids to be sound and able to make contributions to society. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

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(InTibet) CHINA-XIZANG-XIGAZE-WELFARE HOUSE-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240109) -- LHASA, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pasang feeds a baby at a welfare house in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2024. Locals in Xigaze celebrate the farmers' New Year on the first day of the twelfth month of the Tibetan calendar, which falls on Jan. 12 this year. Pasang, 44 years old, has been preparing for the celebrations at a welfare house. This year witnessed the eighteenth New Year that Pasang celebrated here. Together with Tenzin Drolma, who came to help in 2017, Pasang shoulders the responsibility of a mother for 13 children at this welfare house. Each of them is considered her family. As the farmers' New Year draws near, Pasang and Tenzin Drolma have prepared almost everything they need for celebrations at their sweet home. As for the New Year wishes, Pasang said that she wishes her kids to be sound and able to make contributions to society. (Photo by Tenzin Nyida/Xinhua)

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Hong Kong to offer more support for families with newborns

STORY: Hong Kong to offer more support for families with newborns DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of speech scene 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JOHN LEE, HKSAR Chief Executive 3. various of Hong Kong-related footage STORYLINE: China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will implement a raft of measures to encourage childbearing amid a low birth rate, HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee said Wednesday. A one-off cash bonus of 20,000 Hong Kong dollars (about 2,556 U.S. dollars) will be provided for each baby born on Wednesday or after in Hong Kong to a parent who is a Hong Kong permanent resident, and this measure will last for three years, Lee said in a policy address. Other incentives include a 20-percent rise in deduction ceiling for home loan interest or domestic rents, and priority arrangement for subsidized sale flat and public rental housing allocation. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JOHN LEE, HKSAR Chief Executive "The Hong Kong Ho

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols in Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun observes milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two male milu deer fight at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun fixes a humanly broken fence at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineer Zhang Yuming takes photos of milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineer Zhang Yuming takes photos of milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 2, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineer Zhang Yuming is pictured on his way to an observation site at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two male milu deer fight at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technician Ge Xianmei observes milu deer via a drone at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows a male milu deer (upper right corner) chasing a herd of female ones at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 31, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 2, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 31, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineer Yang Tao works on an information platform system at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows a milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A male milu deer chases a female one at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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China-leased giant panda gives birth to twin cubs in S. Korea

STORY: China-leased giant panda gives birth to twin cubs in S. Korea DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Ai Bao succeeded in natural mating with Le Bao 2. urinary test to confirm Ai Bao's pregnancy 3. Aibao in the delivery room 4. the elder of the twins was born 5. the younger of the twins was born 6. staff confirm the health status of the twins 7. Fu Bao at Everland STORYLINE: A giant panda, leased by China to South Korea seven years ago, gave birth to the first pair of baby pandas in the country last week, Everland theme park said Tuesday. Ai Bao, a nine-year-old female, gave birth to the female twin cubs on Friday, according to Everland, South Korea's largest theme park in Yongin, some 40 km south of the capital Seoul. The elder and the younger cubs weighed 180 grams and 140 grams each. South Korea saw the first birth of a baby giant panda, named Fu Bao, on its soil in July 2020. Everland said that Ai Bao and her newborns remained in good co

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CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(221222) -- NANCHANG, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A white crane (L) feeds its baby at Nanchang Five Stars Siberian Cranes Sanctuary by the Poyang Lake in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, Dec. 21, 2022. Poyang Lake, the country's largest freshwater lake, is an important wintering spot for migratory birds. In Nanchang Five Stars Siberian Cranes Sanctuary by the Poyang Lake, which has been affected by drought this year, bird lovers have rented a lotus pond, where migratory birds have been attracted for food each year, to provide enough food for the migratory birds in winter. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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Baby orangutan kept in pen at Indonesian 'zoo of death'

JAKART, Indonesia - A baby orangutan is kept in a small cage at a zoo in the Indonesian city of Surabaya on Jan. 16, 2014. An adult orangutan died last year at the zoo, dubbed the "zoo of death" following reports of a dozen animals dying each month due to starvation and other preventable causes.

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'One-and-only' chair for babies in disaster-hit areas

SAPPORO, Japan - Noriyuki Nakao (L), associate professor of Tokai University, looks at chairs, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Nov. 21, 2011, which are to be given to babies born on March 11, 2011, in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures, severely hit by the quake and tsunami disasters. A Hokkaido-based team announced the same day the project to present the ''one-and-only'' chairs, which bear each baby's name, their birthday ''March 11, 2011'' and a message ''Be tough toward the future.'' Nakao designed the chair.

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'One-and-only' chair for babies in disaster-hit areas

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2011, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, shows chairs which are to be given to babies born on March 11, 2011, in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures, severely hit by the quake and tsunami disasters. A Hokkaido-based team announced the same day the project to present the ''one-and-only'' chairs, which bear each baby's name, their birthday ''March 11, 2011'' and a message ''Be tough toward the future.''

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Couple designs creative digital animation to tell story of raptor rescue

STORY: Couple designs creative digital animation to tell story of raptor rescue DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of animation on raptor rescue 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FAN DANDAN, Volunteer of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHANG KAIYU, Volunteer of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center STORYLINE: Fan Dandan and her husband Shang Kaiyu are both volunteers of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center, northeast China's Liaoning Province. They used digital animation to design a "raptor digital universe," sharing more stories about bird protection. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FAN DANDAN, Volunteer of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center "My name is Fan Dandan, I am a volunteer of Shenyang Raptor Rescue Center. Through combination of my paintings and platform video stories which I made, I choose this art form to tell you what really happened to each bird of my paintings. This little one is a baby Azure-winged Magpie, she was tiny and furry when I fi

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Copenhagen's waiting for panda mating

STORY: Copenhagen's waiting for panda mating DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Copenhagen Zoo 2. spectators at Panda House of Copenhagen Zoo 3. various of the pandas 4. SOUNDBITE (English): MADS BERTELSEN, Head of animal operations, Copenhagen Zoo 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MAGNUS LAUESGAARD, Visitor 6. SOUNDBITE (English): MADS BERTELSEN, Head of animal operations, Copenhagen Zoo 7. SOUNDBITE (English): ELISABETH CASANOVA, Visitor 8. SOUNDBITE (English): MADS BERTELSEN, Head of animal operations, Copenhagen Zoo 9. various of the pandas STORYLINE: The staff and visitors to Copenhagen Zoo have pooled their resources in recent days to encourage Xing Er, a male Chinese giant panda, to mate with his lady, Mao Sun, for the third time in as many years. Expectations are running high for the birth of a panda baby on Danish soil. To avoid natural aggression towards each other, the two pandas live very separate lives during the year. After detecti