Having been up close and personal with a giant panda at the Chengdu panda research facility, I can tell you they really do look every bit as cute and cuddly IRL.
When I was a little girl I had a panda rather than a teddy bear. Pandy it was called. My godmother brought it back from the Far East for me. I've always loved them.
I remember going to London Zoo when I was a child (so decades ago ) and seeing Chi Chi. Dad took loads of photos of her which I still have. Gorgeous animals.
Lol @ Frazz. I showed a picture if Baby Tink to a business colleague who said she had no maternal feelings. She said he certainly stirred some feelings but they definitely weren't maternal!!
I think he's as cute as a panda but there it is. I am biased.
He was in a little chariot, there were 3 of them and we were musing that they were sitting there saying "it's your turn, I went last time" and arguing over who'd have the dubious pleasure of coming out to meet us.
He was completely unfazed by being brought out, and couldn't grab the apple quick enough. I could hear him sniffing me while he was stuffing his face