Jezebel: Pandas

Thieving Panda Is an Adorable Jerk

Madeleine Davies — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:45:00 EST

This is a black and white case of sibling rivalry. More »

The Last Panda in a Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland

Madeleine Davies — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:40:00 EST

The sky has collapsed and chaos reigns. There is only one panda left on Earth and this is his story. More »

Counting Pandas Is Really Hard

Anna North — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:10:00 EST

Being a panda census-taker sounds like the most awesome job ever, but pandologist Yang Yi tells the LA Times it's not all it's cracked up to be: "Anybody who has experienced our work knows it is not that glamorous. It is sometimes boring and lonely." More »

For A Better Cup Of Tea, Just Add Panda Poop

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:54:12 EST

Feel free to keep sipping your tea, Earl Grey, hot, but be advised that those in the know will soon be switching to a fine blend made using panda crap. Apparently a "wildlife expert in China is attempting to launch the world's most expensive tea, using panda poo to fertilize the brew." You see, pandas only digest 30% of their food, making their shit both nutrient-rich and magical. Surely $80,000 per kilogram isn't too much to ask for a tea that adorably cures cancer, particularly when you can also enjoy "a mature, nutty taste and a very distinctive aroma while it's brewing." More »

Happy Hump Day!

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:15:00 EDT

Image via piyato/Shutterstock More »

Psychic Lemurs Sensed Earthquake Before It Happened

Anna North — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:35:00 EDT

You guys, animals are magic. They knew yesterday's earthquake was coming before any of the rest of us did. According to the Washington Post: More »

Dogs Are Being Dyed To Look Like Pandas

Irin Carmon — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:08:00 EDT

Please note the sad resignation in the eyes of these dogs in China whose hair was dyed to look like panda fur. More »

One Of These Pandas Is Not Like The Others

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:15:00 EST

[China, February 20: Zoo-keepers dressed up as giant pandas attempt to put Cao Gen the panda cub into a basket. The panda was released into the wild on Sunday as part of a program to work towards the training of pandas to live independently in the wild. Image via Getty.] More »

Can You Really Measure The Cuteness Of A Baby Panda? No.

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:55:00 EST

[Atlanta, December 2: A baby giant panda born November 3, has his paw measured by Dr. Hayley Murphy, director of veterinary services, during a check up at Zoo Atlanta. Image via AP.]

Adorable Pandas Are The Antidote To Holiday Blues

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:10:00 EST

Before you subject yourself to a TSA pat down, soothe your soul with this clip of baby pandas playing at the Chengdu breeding center in China from the upcoming BBC special Natural World. More »

TGIF!

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:18:00 EST

[Images via Zooborns, additional cute after the jump.]

Even Giant Pandas Start Out Small

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:14:00 EDT

[Spain, October 7: A month-old panda bear is fed inside its incubator at the Madrid Zoo. The cubs are the first giant panda twins to be conceived using the artificial insemination method outside of China. Image via Getty.]

Levi Johnston: Still Political After All These...Days

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:10:00 EDT

Levi Johnston is not ready to let his 15 minutes go quite yet. The famous father has filed papers to run for office next year in Wasilla. A spokesman says Johnston is interested in running for mayor or city council.

Making Fuck You, Penguin Look Like Amateur Hour

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:20:00 EDT

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What makes an animal an A+ according to The Animal Review? Survival instincts and cool talents - but cute don't count for shit. Unfortunately, pandas, with their reluctance to mate and slow metabolisms, got a big fat F. More: [NPR] More »

Black, White And Read All Over

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:40:00 EST

What's cuter than a baby panda? 16 baby pandas, all in a row! And there's even a video of the baby pandas in their first day of preschool, here: [CBS] More »

Bear And Bear Alike

Anna Holmes — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:10:00 EST

[Washington, D.C., February 3. Image via Getty]

National Zoo Panda Pregnancy Mania Has Officially Begun

Hortense Smith — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:00:00 EST

Hopes are high at the National Zoo after pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian began mating today, an event the Washington Post notes was "captured on the public panda cam." Everyone has a sex tape these days, you guys. [WashingtonPost] More »

Rambunctious Baby Pandas Tax Moms' Strength

Anna North — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:45:00 EST

This panda cub is one of just four born in 2009 at the Giant Panda Institute in Chengdu, China. Panda moms can't breed every year because the cubs tire them out — and presumably because of cute overload. [Sun] More »

Happy Hump Day!

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:50:00 EST

[San Diego, November 17. Image via AP.]

Total Pandamonium

Anna Holmes — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:10:00 EST

[Beijing, November 10. Image via Getty]

Conservationist Argues We Should Let Pandas Die Out

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:40:00 EDT

BBC nature host Chris Packham has questioned whether pandas deserve to survive, as they're not bright and aren't very good at reproduction. In the clip at left, Good Morning America anchors force Chris Cuomo to declare he's staunchly anti-panda killing. More »

Baby Pandas Grow Up, But They Never Get Old

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Last night, Animal Planet ran a special on Tai Shan, a panda born at the National Zoo, made famous by the Panda Cam, which broadcast his infancy on the internet. More »

Sad Panda

Anna Holmes — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:30:00 EDT

These "pandadents" were sent to me by former Jez editor Jessica Grose. They're sort of Edward Gorey crossed with Cute Overload with a dash of PBS' American Experience. Don't you think the JFK panda looks a little sad? [Pandadents] More »

Pandamonium

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:20:00 EDT

7-year-old female panda Lin Hui gave birth Wednesday morning to a healthy cub in a zoo in northern Thailand. The baby was a welcome surprise, since zoo officials did not know Lin Hui — a "celibate" panda — was pregnant. [MSNBC] More »

Pandamonium

Anna Holmes — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:20:00 EDT

Just look: [Guardian] More »

A Wedding Gown For The Birds • New Moms Using HIV Drug To Stop Lactating

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:40:00 EDT

• If you're getting married and have a spare $1.5 million, why not walk down this aisle in this wedding dress made with peacock tail feathers? • More »

Papier-Mâché Pandamonium

Hortense Smith — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:40:00 EDT

[Nantes, April 4. Image via Getty.]

"Oh Give Mei A Break"

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:45:00 EST

The D.C. pandas "opened inaugural festivities" by mating early yesterday. The male, Tian, was frisky, but after 2½ hours, zookeepers separated him from the female, "in order to give Mei a break." There's video! [BlackBook] More »

Now Boarding: The Panda Express

Anna Holmes — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:50:00 EST

[Ya'an, Sichuan Province, China; December 23. Image via Getty]

China Sends Goodwill Pandas To Taiwan • "Meat Curtains" And Other Weird Ladyparts Slang

Maria — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EST

• A pair of goodwill pandas arrived in Taiwan from China on Tuesday, a sign of improving relations between the two countries.• More »

Happy Hump Day

Anna Holmes — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:10:00 EST

[Wolong, China; January 17, 2007. Image via Getty]

Sad Panda!

Hortense Smith — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST

Though we all love pictures and videos of adorable pandas, it is probably best to remember that beyond the cuteness, pandas are still wild animals who have no desire to become our personal teddy bears. A college student in southern China found out the hard way: after sneaking into the panda's enclosure to try to snag a panda hug, the student, identified only as Liu, received a number of bites on his arms and legs from the panda, Yang Yang, who was not happy with the student for invading his pen. "Yang Yang was so cute and I just wanted to cuddle him," Liu told reporters as he lay in the hospital, "I didn't expect he would attack... I don't remember how many bites I got." Liu is expected to make a full recovery, though it's fairly certain he won't be looking to nom nom any real pandas again anytime soon.[BBC News] More »

Daily Show: Bill O'Reilly Will Not Be Placated By Mr. Snuggles

Jessica G. — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:30:00 EST

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Fox News chief bloviator Bill O'Reilly went deep into enemy territory last night by appearing on the Daily Show. Jon Stewart wanted to make sure Bill felt safe, and so he proffered a stuffed bear named Mr. Snuggles and some cocoa. O'Reilly argued that America is traditionally a conservative, right-center country, but Jon begged to differ. "The progression of individual freedoms, that's the tradition of America. The tradition would say the next step is gay marriage," he explained. To which Bill responded, "That's your Greenwich Village opinion." Even more appalling is the fact that O'Reilly thought Mr. Snuggles was a panda. That bear is white! But I guess it's not surprising that Bill ignores bear identity politics. Clip above. More »

Baby Panda Mental Health Paglia Break

Jessica G. — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:30:00 EDT

As we're stuck in the mire of economic collapse, instead of panicking, let's do the Zen thing and spend the next minute and a half watching this baby panda play with a ball. It could help us discover existential truths! Or not. More »

Comfort Food

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:20:00 EDT

This CBS news story about pandas drinking chicken soup to boost their immunity is awesome, except the piece is illustrated with a picture of a red panda. Xiwang and Weiwei, the creatures being comforted with soup at the Wuhan Zoo in central China, are giant pandas, the black and white kind. While any panda having chicken soup melts our hearts, aren't the red ones are just so effing adorable? Sigh. [CBS News] More »

Pregnant Panda Gives Birth On Camera

Jessica G. — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDT

This giant panda caught on tape giving birth is sweeping the internet. You too can watch Tan Tan the panda give birth to what appears to be a squeaky salamander. All the papers are buzzing about how she was artificially inseminated. Just like Clay Aiken's baby mama. Pandas: They're just like celebrities! Clip at left. More »

Pandamonium

Jessica G. — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:30:00 EDT

We love you, Coco Wang. Based in Beijing, Coco was inspired to create a series of comics called Earthquake Strips about the recent devastation in China. Wang says of her art, "I hope these stories could show the UK readers the love, warmth and courage of the Chinese people, also the sad and cruel reality of the horrible 5.12 Earthquake." The illustration at left is from a strip called "Panda Panda." Check out a full-size image of that particular illustration by clicking on the pandas. [Earthquake Strips via Paul Gravett via Boing Boing] More »

We Are Berry Berry Glad That This Week Is Over

Jessica G. — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:30:00 EDT

We were shocked and appalled to discover that Strawberry Shortcake had been given a berry slutty makeover by her corporate overlords.
As much as we love the Shortcake, she'd make a really dumb, potentially deal-breaking tattoo.
This week was mad girly, yo: Omg Unicorns!
Also, Panda Sex!
Almost as embarrassing as catching two pandas in flagrante is witnessing two dudes in the throes of a passionate mancrush.

PandaSexLoveSounds

Jessica G. — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:45:00 EDT

A new documentary will answer everything you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask, about panda sex. Wild China: Land of the Panda, the BBC's first production in conjunction with Chinese state television, is the only program to capture the panda courtship and mating rituals in all their noisy glory, reports the Telegraph. The paper describes the panda sex sounds as "extraordinary vocalisations," and producer Gavin Maxwell says "The sounds are so unlikely and just the last thing you would expect a panda to make." [Telegraph] More »

TGIF

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:10:00 EDT