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China: Live Baby Rabbits Rescued From Pelican’s Throat at Zoo

On May 28, 2025, at a local zoo in Yibin, Sichuan province, southwestern China, two staff members were filmed restraining a white pelican. After prying open its beak, they pulled out four to five newborn rabbits. Fortunately, the rabbits were still alive.

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CANADA-RICHMOND-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL-RABBITS

(230924) -- RICHMOND, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People hold rabbits in front of lanterns during the "Meet the Bunnies under the Moon" event at the Lansdowne Centre in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 23, 2023. The two-day family-friendly event kicked off here in Richmond on Saturday, featuring a "meet and treat" interaction with bunnies rescued by a local animal charity in celebration of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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Japan's major snow festival held in Hokkaido

STORY: Japan's major snow festival held in Hokkaido DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the snow festival STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent "I am here in Sapporo, the capital city of north Japan's Hokkaido. The 73rd Sapporo Snow Festival has kicked off here and will run through Feb. 11. As one of the largest snow festivals in Japan, it's held offline for the first time in three years. By walking around the 1.5-kilometer-long venue, visitors can enjoy the charm of ice and snow." The snow festival features more than 160 snow and ice sculptures. The winter celebration was held virtually for the previous two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sculptures created by citizens include those featuring shimaenaga, a subspecies of long-tailed tits found in Hokkaido, as well as rabbits, as 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese zodiac. Th

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Giant pandas enjoy special Chinese New Year treats at Moscow Zoo

STORY: Giant pandas enjoy special Chinese New Year treats at Moscow Zoo DATELINE: Jan 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Giant pandas 2. various of the Panda Pavilion of the Moscow Zoo 3. SOUNDBITE (Russian): NATALIA RUBINSTEIN, Senior expert at Moscow Zoo 4. various of Giant pandas STORYLINE: The Panda Pavilion of the Moscow Zoo was redecorated to celebrate the Chinese New Year for the giant pandas "Ru Yi" and "Ding Ding" now living in Russia. The staff prepared a fir tree for each of the two pandas and decorated them with paper lanterns and pandas' favorite food. In addition to the Chinese New Year feast, "Ru Yi" and "Ding Ding" also received two large cardboard toys in the shape of rabbits, as 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. SOUNDBITE (Russian): NATALIA RUBINSTEIN, Senior expert at Moscow Zoo "A holiday always goes with a treat, especially the Chinese New Year. It's their holiday. So they eat with pleasure. He (Ru Yi) will play (though it

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-RABBIT CAFE (CN)

(230121) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 20, 2023 shows two one-month-old pet rabbits at a rabbit cafe in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. As the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year of the Rabbit approaches, a rabbit cafe in Shenyang has gained popularity among local residents. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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Year of Rabbit stamps launched in Fiji

STORY: Year of Rabbit stamps launched in Fiji DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Suva CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1 various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: The China Cultural Center in Fiji and Post Fiji jointly launched the Year of the Rabbit stamps on Wednesday in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year. With the inspiration from Chinese paper-cutting, the stamps depict four propitious rabbits by combining the Chinese culture of zodiac with traditional Fijian culture. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Wang Xuguang, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Fiji, expressed the hope that the cultural exchanges between China and Fiji will be more colorful in the Year of the Rabbit, so as to provide a stronger impetus for the friendly relations between the two countries. For his part, Collin Yabaki, director of the Department of Culture, Heritage and Arts, said that the relations between China and Fiji have been strengthened over the past year. He added that the unveili

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Rabbit station master in Yamagata

YAMAGATA, Japan - Ai Matsuyama, a staffer at Miyauchi Station of Yamagata Railway Co., holds rabbit station master Motchi-i at the station in Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Nov. 20, 2010. The company ran a special train the same day featuring pictures of the white rabbit and two brown rabbits, Ten and Peter, it also designated as special staffers of the station.

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N. Korean farmers ordered to grow up 5-10 rabbits per head

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The photo shows an elderly North Korean woman holding two rabbits at a collective farm in the suburbs of Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 27. Farmers in the famine-hit country were recently instructed by leader Kim Jong Il to raise five to 10 rabbits per head in a certain period, members of the Fukuoka prefectural assembly quoted North Korean officials as saying.

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Rabbit station master in Yamagata

YAMAGATA, Japan - Ai Matsuyama, a staffer at Miyauchi Station of Yamagata Railway Co., holds rabbit station master Motchi-i at the station in Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Nov. 20, 2010. The company ran a special train the same day featuring pictures of the white rabbit and two brown rabbits, Ten and Peter, it also designated as special staffers of the station. (Kyodo)

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N. Korean farmers ordered to grow up 5-10 rabbits per head

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The photo shows an elderly North Korean woman holding two rabbits at a collective farm in the suburbs of Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 27. Farmers in the famine-hit country were recently instructed by leader Kim Jong Il to raise five to 10 rabbits per head in a certain period, members of the Fukuoka prefectural assembly quoted North Korean officials as saying.