A giant panda devoured snacks when he was treated by his keeper to a bundle of favored bamboo shoots, an exclusive diet for the bear species, at a breeding base in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Qiao Yi, male, sat upright in repose against a tree, chomping carrots and apples, but its favorite daily meal is nothing but bamboo shoots.
It was born in August 2023 at the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda (CCRCGP).
The CCRCGP is a world-leading institution dedicated to the breeding and conservation of one of China's national treasures, the giant panda. The center has established a global platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges involving 18 zoos from 16 other countries and regions, 39 domestic animal breeding institutions, and over 10 scientific research institutes.
Hungry panda expectedly treated to favorite food
Iran on Sunday night announced the end of search operations for victims of a U.S.-Israeli airstrike on a girls' elementary school in southern Iran, reporting 165 deaths.
The Shajareh Tayyebeh School is located in Minab, home to a military base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It was struck on Saturday amid a large-scale offensive jointly conducted by Washington and Tel Aviv.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday expressed condolences to the families of the victims and the residents of Minab.
He condemned the airstrikes in a statement, calling them "inhumane" and a barbaric act that "adds another dark page to the chronicle of countless crimes committed by aggressors" against Iran.
Pezeshkian urged all relief and medical centers and relevant officials in the region to prioritize the "immediate and uninterrupted care" of the injured and their families by mobilizing all resources.
U.S.-Israeli strike on Iranian girls' elementary school kills 165
