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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Beijing Zoo

Beijing Zoo stories: 2 news summaries

Beijing Bids Adieu to
Visiting Pandas

They shift to a Sichuan reserve while their damaged home is rebuilt

Mar 23, 09 3:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Beijing's "Olympic pandas"—which drew 2 million fans during their 10-month stay in the city's zoo—have been returned to Sichuan Province, Xinhua reports. Their original habitat was damaged in last May's earthquake, so the pack of eight will reside in a panda reserve for now. Several will... More »

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China • pandas • Wolong Giant Panda Reserve Center • giant pandas • Beijing Zoo

 Panda Bites Beijing 
 Zoo Visitor, Again 

Man jumped barrier to Gu Gu's enclosure to retrieve son's toy

Jan 8, 09 11:13 AM CST
(AP) - Gu Gu the panda has struck again, biting a third visitor at the Beijing zoo. A Chinese tourist went over a 4-foot barrier surrounding the panda's outdoor exercise area yesterday to get a toy dropped by his son; the 240-pound Gu Gu bit his legs and refused to let go... More »

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China • Beijing • zoo • panda • animal attack • tourists • Beijing Zoo • Gu Gu

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