‘Panda Dogs’: Chinese zoo goes viral for luring visitors with ... - CNN
WEBSep 20, 2024 · CNN —. A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are just painted dogs. The fluffy Chow Chow dogs painted to resemble the country’s beloved national animal were ...
Chinese zoo under fire after dyeing dogs to resemble pandas - NBC News
WEBMay 10, 2024 · HONG KONG — A zoo in China has been accused of trying to deceive visitors with a pair of dogs dyed black and white to look like panda bears. Videos circulating on Chinese social media show the...
Japan bids farewell to panda pair before their return to China | AP News
WEB1 day ago · The pandas, both 19 years old, arrived at the Ueno Zoo in 2011. Although their lease is good through 2026, Japan and China agreed to their return home as the aging couple need treatment for high blood pressure, according to the zoo. Hirono Sasaki, who waited to enter the zoo since 5 a.m., was crying.
Zoo admits that their pandas are actually ‘painted dogs’
WEBThis isn’t the first time a Chinese zoo has misled visitors with claims of housing real pandas. In May, NBC News reported that Taizhou Zoo in Jiangsu Province had also painted Chow Chows.
Chinese zoo denies its sun bears are humans in costumes - NBC News
WEBHONG KONG — A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that its bears are in fact people dressed in costumes, after a video of one standing like a human went viral on social media.
A zoo in China insists this is a bear, not a man in a bear suit
WEBAug 1, 2023 · Beijing — A Chinese zoo has been forced to deny that its sun bear is actually a human in a costume, after video of one standing on its hind legs raised online accusations of a furry imposter.
Sun bears are real, not humans in disguise says Hangzhou Zoo - BBC
WEBJul 31, 2023 · A zoo in eastern China has reassured visitors its sun bears are real rather than humans in disguise, after footage of one animal standing like a person sent rumours flying online. Responding to...
Chinese Zoo: This Is a Real Sun Bear, Not a Costume - The New York Times
WEBAug 1, 2023 · A video of a Southeast Asian sun bear standing on hind legs at the Hangzhou Zoo swept through Chinese social media. This behavior is not unusual, experts say, and sun bears are known for...
Zoo in China criticized for 'panda dog' exhibit featuring dyed dogs
WEBMay 10, 2024 · A zoo in China is receiving mixed feedback for dyeing the fur of dogs to look like pandas in a new exhibit. The Taizhou Zoo in Jiangsu, China dyed two chow chows dogs and advertised them as...
Tourists flock to Chinese zoo to see 'human-like' bear | Reuters
WEBBEIJING, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Visitors are thronging a zoo in eastern China's Zhejiang province after a video of one of its bears went viral with some netizens suggesting she looked so human that...
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