Tutti Frutti

Giant panda 盈盈 (Yíng Yíng) sniffs at a Christmas tree icicle at the Ocean Park in 香港 (Hong Kong). Photo: Ocean Park Hong Kong via AP.

Twenty Years After

雲川 (Yún Chuān), one of the two giant pandas housed in San Diego Zoo since last August 8. Only very recently, in fact, has California pulled out all the diplomatic stops so as to be able to welcome the new pandas, the first to be sent by 北京 (Běijīng) to the United States in 21 years. Photo: AFP.

Leisure Hours

A giant panda plays at 重庆动物园 (Chóngqìng Zoo) in 重庆 (Chóngqìng), China. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images.

The Afternoon Snack

Giant panda 福宝 (Fú Bǎo) enjoys a snack at 卧龙国家级自然保护区 (Wòlóng National Nature Reserve) in 汶川县 (Wènchuān County), 四川省 (Sìchuān province), China. Photo: 新华社 (Xīnhuá News Agency)/Rex/Shutterstock.

Home Sweet Home

The giant panda 福宝 (Fú Bǎo) at 卧龙国家级自然保护区 (Wòlóng National Nature Reserve) in 汶川县 (Wènchuān County), 四川省 (Sìchuān province), China. Photo: 李传有 (Lǐ Chuányǒu)/新华社 (Xīnhuá News Agency)/EPA.

I’m Only Sleeping

A panda rests at the conservation and research centre for giant pandas in 汶川 (Wènchuān), China. Photo: Rex/Shutterstock.

Magic Basket

A giant panda enjoys an ice-cream in a hanging basket at 北京动物园 (Běijīng) Zoo in 西直门 (Xīzhímén), 西城区 (Xīchéng District), 北京 (Běijīng), which has newly built sports facilities and spray cooling equipment to keep the animals comfortable over the summer. Photo: Sipa Asia/Rex/Shutterstock.

生日會 (Birthday party)

Visitors gather to observe giant panda triplets on the animals’ fourth birthday at 长隆野生动物世界 (Chimelong Safari Park) in 广州 (Guǎngzhōu), China. Photo: The Asahi Shimbun.

Vloggers

Vloggers livestream an event celebrating the fourth birthday of the world’s only giant panda triplets, 萌萌 (Méng Méng), 帥帥 (Shuài Shuài), and 酷酷 (Kù Kù), at 长隆野生动物世界 (Chimelong Safari Park) in 广州 (Guǎngzhōu), China. Photo: Bobby Yip/Reuters.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

A crow plucks fur off a panda’s back for its nest at 北京动物园 (Běijīng Zoo) in 北京 (Běijīng), China. Photo: Feature China/Barcroft Images.

Deep Sleeping: Where Human Intelligence Ends and Animal Creativity Begins

北京 (Běijīng), China: A giant panda plays in a rocking chair at 北京动物园 (Běijīng Zoo). Photo: VCG/Getty Images.

好好 (Hǎo Hǎo)

Brugelette, Belgium: Giant panda “好好” (“Hǎo Hǎo”) picks up her newborn cub at the Paira Daiza zoological park. Belgium is reportedly only the third country in Europe where a panda has been born. The zoo and the conservation and research centre for the giant panda in China, from where “好好” (“Hǎo Hǎo”) is on loan, said there are fewer than 2,000 pandas now in the wild. Photo: Benoit Bouchez/AFP/Getty Images.

Jus soli

Brugelette, Belgium: Giant panda “好好” (“Hǎo Hǎo”) holds her newborn baby in her mouth at the Pairi Daiza park. Photo: Benoit Bouchez/AP.