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The Giant Pandas at Edinburgh Zoo: Are they being treated fairly?

In 2012, during the dreary month of March, the keepers and researchers at Edinburgh Zoo waited to see if there was going to be a cub from the Giant panda’s that were being held in the zoo. Every year since they were brought to the zoo, there is a public spectacle about whether or not […]

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The giant panda is no longer endangered – but should we be celebrating?

If you haven’t been living in a hole these past couple of weeks, you’ll be well aware that the official status of the giant panda has changed from ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’ – and the world gave a sigh of relief. For decades researchers and conservationists have worked ceaselessly to mend the damage caused to the […]