Tag: endangered species

Chinese giant panda gives birth in Belgium

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — A giant panda on loan to Belgium from China has given birth to a cub, a rare event for the endangered species, the Pairi Daiza zoo said Thursday. The zoo and the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda “have the great pleasures to announce the birth of a panda cub”, Pairi Daiza said in a statement. “Less than 2,000 pandas can be found in the wild, making every […]

Tamaraw, the critically endangered

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 2) – The Philippines is known for its abundant land, enthusiastic people, and wide variety of animals. Due to its rich culture, it produced many symbolic connotations that are connected with fruits, animals and things. One of said symbolic connotations is the Tamaraw that,  unfortunately, has been taken for granted by many Filipinos. Bubalus mindorensisis the scientific name of this buffalo from Mindoro. It is often mistaken with our national animal; the Carabao, for […]