Videos from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) capture the delightful mealtime antics of young giant pandas as they happily savor their bamboo.
The videos feature Zi Rui, a female giant panda born in July 2023 to mother Rui Rui, and Ao Ke, a male panda born in August 2023 alongside his twin brother Ao Ran to mother Xian Xian.
One clip shows Rui Rui, Zi Rui, and Ao Ke leisurely enjoying their bamboo together.
Another clip captures a humorous moment when Zi Rui carefully selects her favorite bamboo stalk and places it contentedly on her lap for safekeeping. Ao Ke, however, has other plans - he casually strolls past while eying the prized bamboo. After a brief tug-of-war, Ao Ke triumphantly snatches the stalk and begins munching away.
The CCRCGP is a world-leading institution dedicated to the breeding and conservation of the giant panda. The center has established the world's largest captive population of giant pandas and pioneered research on captive breeding and training for rewilding.
The center also hosts the largest global platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges on panda conservation, involving 18 zoos from 16 countries and regions worldwide, 39 domestic animal breeding institutions, and over 10 scientific research institutes.
New videos show giant pandas enjoying bamboo in southwest China's conservation base
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have reaffirmed that they will not seek normalization of ties with Israel, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump's call for the two countries to join the Abraham Accords.
Saudi Arabia's position on the Palestinian issue remains unchanged, a Saudi source told Al Arabiya TV on Monday.
The source affirmed the need for "an irreversible pathway to a Palestinian state".
The remarks came after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Muslim-majority and regional countries to normalize relations with Israel and join the Abraham Accords before the U.S. reaches a peace agreement with Iran.
Saudi Arabia has repeatedly said it would not normalize relations with Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Tuesday that Pakistan will not join any agreement to normalize ties with Israel, adding that the country will not accept any deal that "conflicts with its fundamental ideologies".
Trump on Monday urged Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan -- countries involved in mediating U.S.-Iran talks -- to immediately join the Abraham Accords, warning that otherwise they should not participate in the mediation.
He added that if a U.S.-Iran deal is reached, Iran should also join the agreement.
The Abraham Accords, brokered by the United States in 2020 during Trump's first term, were established between the Israeli government and Arab countries including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco, aimed at rapidly advancing the normalization of relations between Israel and Arab countries.
Before the outbreak of the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict in October 2023, the United States had been pushing for normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
After the conflict erupted, Saudi Arabia suspended normalization talks with Israel.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan reject Trump's Abraham Accords demand
