Er Shun

• Bamboo supplies dwindling: Calgary Zoo hopeful pandas will be China bound soon

  The zoo says international permit approvals are now underway and it's cautiously optimistic it will be able to confirm a flight to China for the pandas soon.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2020
  
• Welfare of giant pandas stuck at Calgary Zoo ‘in jeopardy’ amid dwindling bamboo supply

  The Calgary Zoo said it is currently only able to source fresh bamboo reliably from British Columbia, and this supply is expected to run out in September.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2020
  
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• Calgary Zoo confirms giant female panda Er Shun is not pregnant

  An attempt to artificially inseminate the giant female panda at the Calgary Zoo was not successful.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2019
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• More panda cubs at the Calgary Zoo? Er Shun enters breeding cycle

  Officials with the Calgary Zoo are hoping the family of giant pandas visiting the facility will soon grow, as they attempt to help mama Er Shun get pregnant.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2019
• Giant pandas journey from Toronto to Calgary Zoo underway Friday

  Da Mao and Er Shun, plus offspring Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue, will be the first pandas to visit Calgary since the 1988 Olympics and will take up residence in a multimillion-dollar facility at the Calgary Zoo built expressly for their arrival.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2018
• Canada’s giant pandas: Looking back 5 years at the Toronto Zoo

  All four pandas are moving to the Calgary Zoo for the next five years to end their 10-year loan.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2018
• Panda Passage at the Calgary Zoo to open May 7

  The two adult pandas and two young pandas Jian Panpan and Jia Yueyue are expected to arrive in the city in March after five years in Toronto.

  Feb 12, 2018
• Calgary Zoo brings on team of experts as it prepares to welcome giant pandas

  The Calgary Zoo said Tuesday it’s put together a team of experts to care for the family of giant pandas that are arriving from Toronto in the spring.

  Sep 26, 2017
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• VIDEO: Toronto Zoo’s panda cubs relax together with mom

  The Toronto Zoo’s twin panda cubs have reached a new milestone. They’re now both spending quality time with their mom.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2016
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• WATCH: ‘Extremely mobile’ Toronto panda cubs reach 4-month milestone

  The Toronto Zoo's cute and cuddly giant panda cubs are now starting to take solid steps.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2016