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  • June 2008

    • China Mourns Panda Killed in Earthquake

      Associated Press  |  Jun 10, 08 5:20 PM CDT

      China Mourns Panda Killed in Earthquake

      (Newser) - Workers at the Wolong Nature Reserve in Sichuan province gathered today for the funeral of Mao Mao, a 9-year-old panda killed in the May 12 earthquake. Mao Mao, the mother of five, was one of 64 pandas at the reserve. She died when the river beside her enclosure crushed the walls, and her body wasn't discovered until yesterday, the AP reports. More »

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    • Quake-Rattled Pandas Get Hugs, Bamboo

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 3, 08 6:52 AM CDT

      Quake-Rattled Pandas Get Hugs, Bamboo

      (Newser) - Zookeepers are helping pandas traumatized by the Sichuan earthquake get back to normal with hugs and games, the Guardian reports. Eight young pandas have been sent to Beijing Zoo and 47 more remain at the Wolong reserve, where the deputy chief said the animals' appetites are back to normal, but warns it will take up to 20 years for the center to fully recover. More »

  • March 2008

    • Bamboo Invades Suburbia

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 24, 08 10:30 AM CDT

      Bamboo Invades Suburbia

      (Newser) - Suburbanites are fighting to keep bamboo at bay in backyards all over America, but the tropical grass is winning. The Asian import grows fast and has become a popular, environmentally friendly way to screen out the neighbors. But with roots like steel cables, the relentless spreader resists pesticides, pickaxes, and metal barriers, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      pesticide  • pandas  • backyards

    • Taming Gorilla Heart Disease a Beastly Task

      Washington Post  |  Mar 14, 08 2:40 PM CDT

      Taming Gorilla Heart Disease a Beastly Task

      (Newser) - With heart disease nearly epidemic among America’s captive gorilla population, zookeepers are trying to train the great apes to submit to the human medical procedures that could save their lives. But getting a gorilla to sit still for a blood test is a taxing problem, one the National Zoo is just starting to figure out. The Washington Post pays a visit to the exam room. More »

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