A heartwarming video released earlier captured the tender moments of mother giant pandas bonding with their young cubs at the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas (CCRCGP) in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The video opens with giant panda mom Mei Mei gently carrying her cub, Mei Mei Zai (which means 'Baby of Mei Mei'), in her mouth. She carefully brings the little one back to the rest area for a cozy nap, showcasing the unique bond between mother and cub. Mei Mei, born at the center in July 2018, is the offspring of Cao Cao, a wild panda who successfully mated in the wild.
Later in the footage, panda mom Rui Rui snatches a bamboo shoot from her cub, Rui Rui Zai, sparking the cub to turn and try swiping bamboo from another nearby panda. Rui Rui, born in September 2017, welcomed Rui Rui Zai in 2023, continuing this delightful panda family narrative.
The CCRCGP is a world-leading institution for the breeding and conservation of one of China's national treasures. The center has also established a global platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges involving 18 zoos from 16 countries and regions, as well as 39 domestic animal breeding institutions and more than 10 scientific research institutes.
Heartwarming footage shows tender family moments of panda moms, cubs
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that the country is at a critical stage and must achieve national unity, emphasizing that maintaining internal cohesion is of utmost importance.
In a televised address, Rodriguez called on the public to continue trusting the government under the current highly complex political circumstances.
Her statement comes in the wake of a January 3 military operation conducted by the United States, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were taken into custody and flown out of the country.
The operation resulted in at least 100 fatalities.
Rodriguez, who was sworn in as acting president two days later on January 5, framed her appeal for unity against this backdrop of external intervention.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy Nanez denounced the U.S. actions as a "war crime of the 21st century" when speaking at an international cultural event on Sunday.
Nanez condemned not only the January 3 airstrikes but also the associated cyber and electromagnetic attacks.
He accused the United States of violating international law through the forced removal of President Maduro and his wife, while attacks on civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, represent a flagrant breach of humanitarian norms.
He reiterated that the stigmatization and military attacks against Venezuela are driven by economic interests, particularly the desire to control its abundant natural resources.
Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation
Venezuelan acting president calls for national unity amid complex situation
