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Panda gives birth to twins at French zoo, one cub dies

Sat, 05 Aug 2017 11:49:52 +0200

There was joy and pain for French zookeepers Friday as their female panda gave birth to twins, but one died soon afterwards.

Chinese pandas arrive for new life in France

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:08:00 +0100

Two Chinese pandas landed in Paris on Sunday for a new life in a French zoo in a loan sealed after years of top-level negotiations between China and France.

Chinese panda loan to France kept top secret

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:08:40 +0100

As world leaders held frenzied talks to try to save the crisis-hit eurozone in the south of France earlier this month, the fate of two giant pandas destined for a French zoo hung in the balance.