Giant panda cub makes debut as lucky ticket holders line up at Ueno Zoo
A giant panda cub made her full debut at Japan's oldest zoo in Tokyo on Tuesday, greeted by lucky visitors who obtained tickets in a competitive lottery. Ticket holders, some donning panda ears and dressed in black and white, lined up in the cold for ...
Ueno Zoo's panda cub Xiang Xiang makes her media debut
A six-month-old giant panda cub was unveiled to the media at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Monday, becoming the zoo's first to debut in 29 years. "We started a panda breeding program in 2010 but it's not easy to make these animals produce a cub," Yutaka ...
Ueno Zoo to use lottery system for tickets to view panda cub
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said Thursday that visitors to Ueno Zoo wishing to see its 6-month old panda cub in December and January will be selected at random from those who apply. The zoo is planning to put the female cub, named Xiang Xiang, on ...
Tokyo's new panda cub to get time in the spotlight starting next month
The giant panda cub born in June at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo is scheduled to be shown to the public beginning next month, with throngs of visitors expected to line up for a glimpse of the critter. The zoo is planning to put the female cub, ...
With panda cub set for public debut, Ueno Zoo may take lead on smoking ban
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo is contemplating a complete smoking ban before female giant panda cub Xiang Xiang goes on public view in December — the first Tokyo zoo to do so, its operator said. "With the announcement of the panda cub, we're expecting a surge in ...
Panda cub Xiang Xiang adding weight and getting longer, checkup on 110th day shows
Xiang Xiang, the female giant panda born in June at Japan's oldest zoo, is growing well and has added 900 grams in 10 days, Ueno Zoo said Sunday. During a checkup Saturday marking the 110th day since the cub was born, Xiang Xiang, the name ...
The public has spoken: Xiang Xiang is the name of Ueno Zoo's newest star
The new star at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo has been named Xiang Xiang, the kanji for which can mean either "fragrance" or "popular" in Chinese. After months of waiting and a record-breaking number of suggestions, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Monday announced the name of the ...
At 100 days old, Ueno Zoo's panda cub takes a few wobbly steps
The 100-day-old baby giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo can now take a few wobbly steps on its own, according to photographs and a video released by the zoo on Wednesday. The cub, born on June 12, will be able to walk steadily at about ...
