Pandas at Tokyo's Ueno zoo set to return to China

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 16 Kyodo - Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, is pictured at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, a day after the announcement that he and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China the following month. (Kyodo)

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Victims of Crans-Montana arriving via helicopter at Hospital in Milan

Another patient from Zurich Hospital was brought to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy on January 4, 2026. He is a 16-year-old male. The number of patients admitted to Niguarda Hospital now stands at 11. Photo by Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Hollywood 3D sci fi movie Avatar: Fire and Ash movie poster and male and female lead dolls arranged in the lobby of Jinyuan Shopping Center in Beijing, China on December 21, 2025.

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Hollywood 3D sci fi movie Avatar: Fire and Ash movie poster and male and female lead dolls arranged in the lobby of Jinyuan Shopping Center in Beijing, China on December 21, 2025.

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Hollywood 3D sci fi movie Avatar: Fire and Ash movie poster and male and female lead dolls arranged in the lobby of Jinyuan Shopping Center in Beijing, China on December 21, 2025.

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Hollywood 3D sci fi movie Avatar: Fire and Ash movie poster and male and female lead dolls arranged in the lobby of Jinyuan Shopping Center in Beijing, China on December 21, 2025.

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Hollywood 3D sci fi movie Avatar: Fire and Ash movie poster and male and female lead dolls arranged in the lobby of Jinyuan Shopping Center in Beijing, China on December 21, 2025.

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Hollywood 3D sci fi movie Avatar: Fire and Ash movie poster and male and female lead dolls arranged in the lobby of Jinyuan Shopping Center in Beijing, China on December 21, 2025.

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Hollywood 3D sci fi movie Avatar: Fire and Ash movie poster and male and female lead dolls arranged in the lobby of Jinyuan Shopping Center in Beijing, China on December 21, 2025.

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Hollywood 3D sci fi movie Avatar: Fire and Ash movie poster and male and female lead dolls arranged in the lobby of Jinyuan Shopping Center in Beijing, China on December 21, 2025.

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Hollywood 3D sci fi movie Avatar: Fire and Ash movie poster and male and female lead dolls arranged in the lobby of Jinyuan Shopping Center in Beijing, China on December 21, 2025.

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Hollywood 3D sci fi movie Avatar: Fire and Ash movie poster and male and female lead dolls arranged in the lobby of Jinyuan Shopping Center in Beijing, China on December 21, 2025.

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash

Hollywood 3D sci fi movie Avatar: Fire and Ash movie poster and male and female lead dolls arranged in the lobby of Jinyuan Shopping Center in Beijing, China on December 21, 2025.

Pandas at Tokyo's Ueno zoo set to return to China

Pandas at Tokyo's Ueno zoo set to return to China

Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, is pictured at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, a day after the announcement that he and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China the following month.

Pandas at Tokyo's Ueno zoo set to return to China

Pandas at Tokyo's Ueno zoo set to return to China

Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, is shown to the media at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, a day after the announcement that he and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China the following month.

Pandas at Tokyo's Ueno zoo set to return to China

Pandas at Tokyo's Ueno zoo set to return to China

Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, is shown to the media at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, a day after the announcement that he and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China the following month.

Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

A male Tibetan antelope chases a female one at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 3, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Two male Tibetan antelopes fight for mating at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 3, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Two male Tibetan antelopes fight for mating at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 3, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Two male Tibetan antelopes confront before a fight at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 4, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Jiang Fan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Tibetan Antelopes at Changtang National Nature Reserve - China

Two male Tibetan antelopes confront before a fight at the Changtang National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 1, 2025. Winter is the mating season for Tibetan antelopes, which enjoy first-class state protection in China, and are mostly found in the Xizang Autonomous Region, Qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Xinhua/Guo Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Adorable Panda Tumbles to Ground After Slipping Off Rope Ladder

Adorable video captured a male panda in Chongqing, China, on October 11, 2025, tumbling to the ground after it slipped through a gap while climbing across a wooden rope ladder.

POLAR BEAR

POLAR BEAR

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), male at the Andrée Monument on Vitön, Svalbard. Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus). Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734 undefined

POLAR BEAR

POLAR BEAR

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), young male. Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus). Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734 undefined

POLAR BEAR

POLAR BEAR

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus), young male. Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus). Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734 undefined

BLACKBIRD

BLACKBIRD

Blackbird (Turdus merula), adult male. Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula). Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Common Blackbird Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - Le repas des Pandas : Astrid soigneur dans son bureau En 2012 un evenement exceptionnel se produit au ZooParc de Beauval (Loire et Cher) For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - In the nursery, everything is ready to welcome a baby panda. Here is the incubator with a panda soft toy inside, on April 11, 2012, at the Beauval Zoo. For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - Feeding time for the pandas: Astrid, a keeper, gives the pandas their supplements, on April 11, 2012, at the Beauval Zoo. For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - Astrid, a keeper, prepares food supplements for the pandas, including pellets and apples, on April 11, 2012, at the Beauval Zoo. For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - The Pandas' Meal on April 11, 2012, an exceptional event took place at Beauval Zoo (Loire-et-Cher). For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - The Pandas' Meal on April 11, 2012, an exceptional event took place at Beauval Zoo (Loire-et-Cher). For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - The Pandas' Meal on April 11, 2012, an exceptional event took place at Beauval Zoo (Loire-et-Cher). For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - Feeding time for the pandas: Astrid, a keeper, gives the pandas their supplements, on April 11, 2012, at the Beauval Zoo. For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - The Pandas' Meal on April 11, 2012, an exceptional event took place at Beauval Zoo (Loire-et-Cher). For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - Feeding time for the pandas: Astrid, keeper, and Claudine, our journalist, bring bamboo to the pandas, on April 11, 2012, at the Beauval Zoo. For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

Famous Pair Of Pandas Will Leave Beauval Zoo For China - France

File photo - The Pandas' Meal on April 11, 2012, an exceptional event took place at Beauval Zoo (Loire-et-Cher). For the first time in France, a pair of pandas is being presented to the public: Huan Huan, the female, and Yuan Zi, the male. The giant panda is listed as “endangered” on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species. It is estimated that there are 1,600 pandas still living in the wild. The famous pair of pandas will leave Beauval Zoo on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to an early return to China caused by the female's kidney failure, on November 24, 2025, in Saint-Aignan, France. Photo by Pascal Baril/ABACAPRESS.COM