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Pandamania at Schönbrunn Zoo

March 10, 2011 by
Panda Fu Hu © Tiergarten Schönbrunn / Norbert Potensky

Fu Hu, The New Baby Panda Makes His Appearance at Schönbrunn Zoo: The moment that panda fans have been waiting for. Fu Hu, the cute baby panda has made his way into his enclosure at Schönbrunn Zoo. So after much anticipation, visitors to the zoo can now see this little ball of fluff up close. Baby Panda Fu Hu Born on August 23, 2010, Fu Hu spent the first few months of his life safely cocooned in his cubbing box. Steps have been taken to childproof his new outdoor space - soft, fresh … [Read more...]

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Schönbrunn Palace – a Baroque Work of Art

June 16, 2010 by

Schönbrunn Palace - Once the Summer Residence of Hapsburg Rulers: The former summer residence of many a Hapsburg ruler, Schönbrunn Palace, is one of the most important cultural monuments in Austria. This Baroque work of art remains one of Vienna's top tourist attractions. It's not hard to see why. First used as hunting grounds, the current palace was begun in 1697 and completed in 1749. It's an enormous building with two giant wings and a prominent entrance done in a Rococo adaptation of … [Read more...]

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