Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in captivity. The giant panda mainly eats the shoots and leaves of bamboo, which is abundant in its mountain for
Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in captivity. The giant panda mainly eats the shoots and leaves of bamboo, which is abundant in its mountain forest habitat of southern central China. Its habitat and numbers are threatened by humans. It may live to over 30 years old in captivity. This adult pair were photographed between 1980 and 2006 at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo, Washington DC, USA. The first giant pandas arrived here in 1972 from China. The male (Hsing Hsing) died in 1999. The female (Ling Ling) died in 1992. The current pair, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, arrived in 2000 and had a cub (Tai Shan).
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Photo credit: © CAROL M. HIGHSMITH ARCHIVE, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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