giant panda

noun

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China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, told reporters that the new round of cooperation on conservation would help improve the health and well-being of the giant pandas, advance global biodiversity protection and strengthen the friendship between the Chinese and American people. Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026 The pandas will be provided to the zoo through a new international cooperative research agreement for giant panda conservation between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 Both giant pandas were born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China, according to the zoo, and will travel to Atlanta in the near future, although an exact date has not yet been shared. Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 After two years without its most beloved residents, Zoo Atlanta is finally getting its giant pandas back — and for locals who’ve missed them, the wait is almost over. Ryan Brennan april 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for giant panda

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1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of giant panda was in 1920

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