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China: Panda Rolls and Tumbles Playfully at Zhejiang Zoo

On October 4, 2025, in Ningbo, located in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, a delightful video was filmed at the city’s wildlife park showing a chubby giant panda in action. The panda ran around the enclosure, repeatedly tumbling and rolling across the ground before climbing up to paw at the glass wall curiously. Visitors nearby laughed as the panda pressed its round face against the glass, appearing to interact with them. Its clumsy but endearing movements reminded many Chinese viewers of scenes from the movie Kung Fu Panda.

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China: Wild Giant Panda Stuns Tourists After Walking in Front of Sightseeing Bus

A group of Chinese tourists screamed with excitement after unexpectedly spotting a wild giant panda while riding a sightseeing bus. Filmed on February 24, 2026, in Ya’an, Sichuan, the video shows a rare close encounter at the Labagou scenic area on Erlang Mountain in Tianquan County. As the bus traveled along a mountain road, the panda appeared by the roadside and calmly walked along the forested slope. Passengers quickly noticed it and reacted with joy and disbelief. The panda briefly paused near the road before disappearing into the trees. The driver, Wang Wenbo, said he had been working at the scenic area for just over 20 days and was surprised to witness such a close sighting. The clip ends as the panda fades into the dense woodland and the bus continues on its way.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - Video shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January. (Kyodo)

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China: Giant Panda Turns Into “White Bear” After Rolling in Snow

On January 21, 2024, in Xi’an, located in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province, a video captured the first snowfall of winter at the Qinling Four Treasures Science Park. Giant panda Qizai played on a slope near a tree. In the footage, Qizai rolled from the higher ground down toward the lower panda house area, turning over several times. Snowflakes stuck to its fur, gradually covering much of its body. By the time it reached the bottom, the panda looked like a round “white bear” with dark patches. The clip highlights the contrast between the thick snow, the enclosure, and the panda’s lively sliding movements.

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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.

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China: Panda Xiangguo Poses for Tourists in Jilin

A panda named Xiangguo was captured posing for tourists taking photos in Jilin on September 26. Xiangguo struck photogenic poses, tilting its head and gazing directly at the camera while hugging bamboo close.

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Giant panda in Japan before returning to China

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 28 Kyodo - Video taken Sept. 28, 2024, shows male giant panda Ri Ri at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens on the final day for public viewing of the panda and his female mate Shin Shin. The couple, both aged 19 and on loan to Japan since 2011, will be returned to China the following day for treatment due to health concerns. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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THE NETHERLANDS-RHENEN-GIANT PANDA CUB-BIRTH

(240715) -- RHENEN, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This image made from a webcam video provided by the Ouwehands Zoo on July 15, 2024 shows giant panda Wu Wen and her cub in the maternity den at Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen, the Netherlands. The Ouwehands Zoo in the Dutch city of Rhenen on Monday announced the birth of the second giant panda cub born in the zoo in four years. "Giant panda Wu Wen gave birth to another cub on Friday evening, July 12, 2024! Mother and her cub are staying in the maternity den and are doing well," said the zoo in a press release. (Ouwehands Zoo/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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THE NETHERLANDS-RHENEN-GIANT PANDA CUB-BIRTH

(240715) -- RHENEN, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This image made from a webcam video provided by the Ouwehands Zoo on July 15, 2024 shows giant panda Wu Wen and her cub in the maternity den at Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen, the Netherlands. The Ouwehands Zoo in the Dutch city of Rhenen on Monday announced the birth of the second giant panda cub born in the zoo in four years. "Giant panda Wu Wen gave birth to another cub on Friday evening, July 12, 2024! Mother and her cub are staying in the maternity den and are doing well," said the zoo in a press release. (Ouwehands Zoo/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JAPAN-TOKYO-GIANT PANDA-XIANG XIANG-FAN-SHARING EVENT

(240410) -- TOKYO, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Japanese panda lover captures a screenshot as a video footage of panda Xiang Xiang is played during the "cloud gathering" and fan-sharing event for her in Tokyo, Japan, April 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Japan-born panda Xiang Xiang connects fans in Tokyo" (Xinhua/Jiang Qiaomei)

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Tokyo-born panda in China

YAAN, China, Oct. 10 Kyodo - Video taken on Oct. 10, 2023, shows Tokyo-born giant panda Xiang Xiang at a giant panda research center in China's Sichuan Province after she recently went on public view for the first time since arriving in China in February.

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Tourism promotion event on China's "home of pandas" held in Egypt

STORY: Tourism promotion event on China's "home of pandas" held in Egypt DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of the speeches 3. various of promotional video 4. various of on-site contract signing STORYLINE: The China Cultural Center in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Tuesday held an event on promoting tourism to the "home of pandas" in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Two framework agreements on tourism and cultural cooperation were signed during the event, named "Home of Panda, Pure Land Aba," which introduced the natural beauty of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. Yang Ronghao, the cultural counselor of the Chinese embassy in Egypt and director of the China Cultural Center in Cairo, said Aba is famous for its spectacular natural landscapes and scenic views, such as snowy mountains, meadows, colorful lakes, and large rivers. "Today we gather in Cairo to seek development, cooperation, and friendship

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SOUTH KOREA-YONGIN-GIANT PANDA-3RD BIRTHDAY

(230720) -- YONGIN, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist shoots a video of giant panda Fu Bao at Everland Resort in Yongin, South Korea, July 19, 2023. The giant panda Fu Bao celebrated its 3rd birthday on Thursday. (Photo by Yang Chang/Xinhua)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-GIANT PANDA-BIRTHDAY

(230613) -- TOKYO, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a video of giant panda Xiang Xiang in Tokyo, Japan, June 12, 2023. Xiang Xiang was born in June 2017 at Ueno Zoo, where she gained much popularity. Her parents Shin Shin (female) and Ri Ri (male) were both on loan from China, where the ownership of the cubs they give birth to belongs. It was the first time a panda cub was born at Ueno Zoo in nearly 29 years. The giant panda returned to China in February this year. (Xinhua/Yue Chenxing)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WILD GIANT PANDA-RESCUE (CN)

(230106) -- YA'AN, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This video screenshot shows a wild giant panda walking in Xiaohe Village of Lushan County in Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 5, 2023. TO GO WITH "Wild giant panda rescued after entering villager's courtyard in China's Sichuan" (Xinhua)

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What happens when four panda cubs lie together?

STORY: What happens when four panda cubs lie together? DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of panda cubs playing together STORYLINE: Four giant panda cubs less than half a year old are lying in a cot at the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. What kind of interesting interaction will they have? Click the video to enjoy the happy moment. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WILD GIANT PANDA-INFRARED CAMERA-IMAGE (CN)

(220820) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken by an infrared camera on May 26, 2022 shows a wild giant panda in the Giant Panda National Park's Tangjiahe area in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A wild giant panda was captured by an infrared camera several times in the Giant Panda National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province. From May 25 to 28 this year, the camera installed in the park's Tangjiahe area, at an altitude of around 2,900 meters, recorded video clips of the wild giant panda for four consecutive days. (The Giant Panda National Park's Tangjiahe area/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WILD GIANT PANDA-INFRARED CAMERA-IMAGE (CN)

(220820) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken by an infrared camera on May 27, 2022 shows a wild giant panda in the Giant Panda National Park's Tangjiahe area in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A wild giant panda was captured by an infrared camera several times in the Giant Panda National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province. From May 25 to 28 this year, the camera installed in the park's Tangjiahe area, at an altitude of around 2,900 meters, recorded video clips of the wild giant panda for four consecutive days. (The Giant Panda National Park's Tangjiahe area/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WILD GIANT PANDA-INFRARED CAMERA-IMAGE (CN)

(220820) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken by an infrared camera on May 28, 2022 shows a wild giant panda in the Giant Panda National Park's Tangjiahe area in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A wild giant panda was captured by an infrared camera several times in the Giant Panda National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province. From May 25 to 28 this year, the camera installed in the park's Tangjiahe area, at an altitude of around 2,900 meters, recorded video clips of the wild giant panda for four consecutive days. (The Giant Panda National Park's Tangjiahe area/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WILD GIANT PANDA-INFRARED CAMERA-IMAGE (CN)

(220820) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken by an infrared camera on May 25, 2022 shows a wild giant panda in the Giant Panda National Park's Tangjiahe area in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A wild giant panda was captured by an infrared camera several times in the Giant Panda National Park in southwest China's Sichuan Province. From May 25 to 28 this year, the camera installed in the park's Tangjiahe area, at an altitude of around 2,900 meters, recorded video clips of the wild giant panda for four consecutive days. (The Giant Panda National Park's Tangjiahe area/Handout via Xinhua)

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Wild giant pandas spotted fighting for mating right in SW China

STORY: Wild giant pandas spotted fighting for mating right in SW China DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. footage of wild giant pandas STORYLINE: Infrared cameras have captured footage of wild giant pandas fighting for the right to mate in the Huanglong Nature Reserve of southwest China's Sichuan Province. 　　 More than 300 photos and 30 video clips were taken to record the battle between three male pandas, with the winner earning the right to mate with a female, said An Dejun, director of the reserve's resources protection and scientific research department. 　　 "The victorious male panda spent more than five hours with the female, who is expected to give birth at the end of this year," said An. 　　 Wild giant pandas, which habitually live alone, search through flat areas to find a mate in the annual estrus season, when they usually gather together and fight for mating rights. 　　 It was the first time such images of giant pandas vying for a mat

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-UAE-DUBAI-EXPO 2020-CHINA PAVILION-SHENZHEN DAY (CN)

(220111) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows a screen displaying a panda robot standing in front of the China Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai greeting audience during a launching ceremony of Shenzhen day of the China Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 11, 2022. Shenzhen and Dubai jointly held the launching ceremony of Shenzhen day of the China Pavilion of Expo 2020 Dubai via video link on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

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New coronavirus

A child watches a video of a giant panda sent by Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, through its official twitter account on April 30, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo