panda

Oh, help. A few months back, Berlin Zoo’s Meng Meng became a mother to two beautiful baby panda twins. The little lads were adorable, as baby pandas are wont to be, and they marked a very special occasion indeed. This was the first time that one of the endangered giant pandas had given birth in […]

7 years ago

So sweet. Today Berlin Zoo announced that one of their beloved animals Meng Meng the panda has given birth to twins. The birth of the twins’ momentous occasion as it is the first time one of the endangered pandas has given birth in Germany. Meng Meng became a mom – twice! We are so happy, we […]

7 years ago

Oh, god. Children’s clothing is generally fun enough. They’re colourful, they’ve got animals on them, they’re covered in glitter and soft bits and other fun things to keep children entertained. There comes a time in most parents’ lives though when they discover that the piece of clothing they bought for their child is not child-appropriate […]

8 years ago

This week the news of Ireland’s youngest granny hit the headlines, and now the world’s OLDEST granny is breaking records. Yesterday, 28th July, Jia Jia a panda at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park turned 37-years-old and entered the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest captive panda in the world. If 37 years seems young, don’t […]

12 years ago

A panda daycare centre is pretty much where I want to be for the rest of my life.  China’s Chengdu Research Base is a centre for breeding giant pandas and carrying out vital research and conservation work to protect the panda species. Nobody loves their job 100 per cent of the time but surely the […]

12 years ago