US EditionChinese hotel ordered to stop red panda ‘wake-up call’ service
- A family resort in Chongqing has been instructed by the local forestry authority to discontinue its red panda wake-up call service, which involved the animals climbing onto guests’ beds.
- This order followed growing controversy sparked by viral videos, social media debate, and a Chinese magazine article raising concerns about animal welfare and guest safety.
- The hotel allowed guests to feed, stroke, and photograph the four vaccinated red pandas, which are nationally protected and listed as endangered by the IUCN.
- Zoologist Deng Changlin warned vaccination cannot eliminate disease risk or unpredictable behavior in stressed animals, while experts criticized close contact as harmful and promoting wildlife exploitation.
- The bureau's halt implies stricter enforcement of wildlife protection laws and reflects increased scrutiny on ethical tourism involving endangered species in China.
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Hotel slammed for letting red pandas crawl into beds to wake up guests
A HOTEL in China uses endangered red pandas to wake up its guests, allowing the cuddly animals to crawl into their beds. However, the Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Holiday Hotel, situated in the remote countryside near the southwestern city of Chongqing, has been rapped by the local forestry agency due to animal welfare concerns. DouyinGuests seem to adore having the loveable animals wake them up in the morning[/caption] The Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Holiday …
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