Giant Pandas

• 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 says giant pandas heading back to China

  Two giant pandas that had made the Calgary Zoo their home since 2018 will be heading back to China earlier than expected.

  Canada

  May 12, 2020
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• Giant pandas mate under coronavirus lockdown, ending 10-year dry spell

  The coronavirus lockdown proved to be the ultimate slump buster for two giant pandas in Hong Kong.

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  Apr 7, 2020
• Calgary Zoo animals snack on pumpkins for Halloween

  The Calgary Zoo treated some of its animals to carved pumpkins to celebrate Halloween on Wednesday.

  Nov 1, 2018
• How the Calgary Zoo is getting ready to welcome Canada’s giant pandas

  The Calgary Zoo is getting ready for the arrival of the four giant pandas moving to Calgary for the next five years.

  Environment

  Mar 23, 2018
• 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
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• 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
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• 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