are all pandas in captivity?
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Possibly as few as 1,600 giant pandas still roam the mountainous forests of central China, and more than 300 live in captivity in various facilities around the globe. On Friday, Washington, D.C.'s National Zoo welcomed the most recent arrival to the captive population—a healthy infant born to Mei Xiang.
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Where do red pandas live? Red pandas live in the Eastern Himalayas in places like China, Nepal, and Bhutan. They spend most of their time in trees. Their semi-retractable claws help them move easily from branch to branch.
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There are over 385 threatened species in China (according to the IUCN Red List) Giant pandas lost half their habitat between 1974 and 1989.
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Pandas are only native to China, so all pandas in American zoos are on loan from the Chinese government. Even those born on American soil are considered property of China.
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Red pandas live in the Eastern Himalayas in places like China, Nepal, and Bhutan. They spend most of their time in trees.
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Giant pandas have been allowed to persist only at elevations higher than land that can be used for productive agriculture. However, as the agricultural value of land in current panda habitat increases under a changing climate, activities like growing crops and grazing livestock may further encroach on their habitat.
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In my opinion there is no doubt that marine mammals should NOT be held in captivity. ... Many tanks have water full of chemicals and bacteria; this results in blindness and many skin problems in dolphins and other marine mammals. Marine mammals in captivity die from pneumonia, ulcers and other stress-related diseases.
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Giant pandas currently live at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.; Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia; the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California; and the Memphis Zoo in Memphis, Tennessee. These zoos participate in the Giant Panda Species Survival Plan, overseen by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Giant pandas could be left hungry and struggling to survive by global warming, scientists have warned. A new study predicts that climate change is set to wipe out much of the bamboo on which the bears rely for food. Prime panda habitat in China could be completely lost by the end of the century, say the researchers.
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The beloved panda, Bei Bei, has safely arrived in China after boarding his one-way, non-stop flight out of Dulles International Airport to Chengdu, China. ... The Smithsonian National Zoo sent over their animal care team to China as well.
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Wild panda numbers are finally rebounding after years of decline. In September, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced that pandas have been upgraded from “endangered” to “vulnerable.”
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Red pandas are often killed when they get caught in traps meant for other animals such as wild pigs and deer. They are also poached for their distinctive pelts in China and Myanmar. Red panda fur caps or hats have been found for sale in Bhutan.
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Red pandas have many adaptations. First, they have an enlarged wrist bone located on each front paw, which serves as a "thumb." This sixth digit or "thumb" is useful for feeding because it allows the pandas to grasp and hold bamboo tightly.
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The primary predator of the red panda is thought to be the snow leopard and occasionally martens. Cubs may be hunted by birds of prey and other small carnivores.
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Because red pandas are obligate bamboo eaters, they are on a tight energy budget for much of the year. They may also forage for roots, succulent grasses, fruits, insects and grubs, and are known to occasionally kill and eat birds and small mammals.
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Giant pandas are bears that are native to China, where they are considered a national treasure. Despite their exalted status, giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) populations are vulnerable: fewer than 1,900 live in the wild, according to the Smithsonian National Zoo.
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The only remaining giant panda habitat is on the mountainous eastern edge of west China, in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces. Giant Pandas mainly live in Sichuan Province (thus nicknamed "home of Giant Pandas"). Giant pandas usually live in bamboo forests.