An adorable giant panda cub born in 2025 was recently captured enjoying leisurely outdoor time, captivating visitors at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
In video clips shot recently at the Moonlight Delivery House at the base, the panda cub was perching leisurely on a tree branch, stretching its body with an utterly relaxed demeanor, exuding a vibe of complete ease.
A total of 45 cubs were successfully bred in 2025 by two institutions -- the Chengdu base and the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
The Chengdu base is a world-renowned facility for ex-situ conservation, scientific research and breeding, public education, and eco-tourism. It is globally recognized for protecting and breeding endangered Chinese wildlife species such as giant pandas and red pandas.
Adorable panda cub enjoys leisurely outdoor time at Chengdu base
Adorable panda cub enjoys leisurely outdoor time at Chengdu base
The United Arab Emirates' energy giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said on Sunday it is accelerating its investment plans to award projects worth 200 billion dirhams (about 54.5 billion U.S. dollars) between 2026 and 2028 as part of its five-year capital program.
The announcement was made at the "Make it with ADNOC" forum, where the company said the move marks a new phase of expanded project execution across the energy value chain to help meet rising global demand.
ADNOC added that its future projects will help enhance the efficiency of the domestic industrial sector and boost in-country manufacturing through its "Local+" initiative, which prioritizes UAE-made products.
Established in 1971, ADNOC is fully owned by the Abu Dhabi government and ranks among the world's largest energy companies.
The announcement follows the UAE's imminent exit from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the wider OPEC+ alliance, effective Friday, which ended the country's nearly 60-year membership after repeated friction over production quotas.
The withdrawal, announced Tuesday by the UAE as a "sovereign, strategic choice" based on the country's long-term economic vision, is expected to free the UAE, which has an estimated output capacity of up to five million barrels per day by 2027, to adjust its production independently.
Analysts have estimated that with the UAE leaving, OPEC will lose about 15 percent of its total production capacity.
UAE's oil giant ADNOC speeds up 55-bln-USD investment drive
