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Positive news has the ability to strengthen our hope, and that's what I want to achieve with this collection; to offer help and support to everyone who is fighting the coronavirus in every sense of the word.

We are in this together and we will get through this together.

Some time ago, I created The Happy Broadcast as a counter to all the hate and fear that swirl around the world. Since then, I've been illustrating positive, anxiety-free news which I see as an antidote to the doom and gloom we see and hear in the media.

The Happy Broadcast is a form of celebration, showing that we can all make a positive impact. So, given the difficult circumstances we're all facing, here's a series, dedicated exclusively to the pandemic.

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Slinkman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, you know what to do then; Get them out of that friggin Zoo! All the visiting monkeys clearly bother these animals.

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Kirsti Murch
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same thing happened with the pandas at Adelaide Zoo in South Australia. 10 yrs of nothing then it happened during lock down :)

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Isabel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same thing (unconfirmed still but likely) in the Netherlands! That's a pattern emerging!

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Firework
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that if being around too many people is stressing them out, there should be a limit to how many people can come onto the zoo at one time. Or they should convert it into a safari park, so the animals have more room and privacy, and it's similar to their natural habitat

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They might have just needed a little privacy, but little did they know the humans would plaster the video all over the internet.

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KT Trondsen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well yeah the stress they were prob under must have been awful

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Mehraj Sodha
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So now we know what to do to make endangered species to breed

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kAiTLyN
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in hong kong and I never heard this story?!? I assume this was in Ocean Park, damnit i miss going there :(

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Hisseefit
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Add pandas to rest of the baby boom coming next fall/winter.

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Jereme Watts
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happened in Calgary not Hong Kong, the pandas are on loan to the Calgary Zoo

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Paul Jordan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, the truth is out. They couldn't do due to the pandamonium.

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jevais
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poor Pandas, they are very shy, secretive, and don't ever live together. Animals in Asian zoo are often not kept in the best of conditions. How humans act if they were on show year round, would they feel also stressed out.

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Audrey Bob-The-Builder
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It says " two pandas in a hong kong zoo tried to mate for a decade unsuccessfully. With the zoo closed to the public due to Coronavirus, they finally did it!"

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Jill Spruill
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wild animals were not meant for captivity. Period. I understand being a place to rehabilitate and nurse then back to help if needed or a preservation, then get them back into the wild where they belong if possible... I have stopped giving my money to any zoo's and visiting them unless it is to support animals back to health and it is reputable. This is a HUGE wake up call!!

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craig zlizt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ying Ying had a hard time peeing in public too so we really should have known.

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Loki C
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As my 7yo would say, "Cool! They're making more bears, but tiny ones. "

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chickiethehen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

pandas are endangered! so this is very important! protect the pandas

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pebs
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This makes it clear how stressed those poor animals in zoos are.

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Ireland Gacha
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can we get that baby panda claimed to Bored Panda, though kept at the zoo?

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Coronavirus has the world on edge as the outbreak is now a global pandemic. While some people may be more susceptible to becoming ill with the coronavirus than others, none of us are immune to the pervading sense of anxiety that has taken hold of the world.

So I decided to use my good news platform, The Happy Broadcast, to focus on stories about people uniting in friendship and solidarity or climate/animal-related news to keep things in perspective. It’s a stressful period but we can take a second, breathe deep and look at some of the positive things going on.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, it's nice to sea that in this lockdown some creatures are coming out of their shells.

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My mission of helping people's mental health through sharing happy and positive news is more important than ever so I’ve dedicated most of my time to this. I’m in my seventh week of quarantine in Los Angeles myself, keeping in touch with my family in Italy.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey keyboard warriors, unless you are a Chinese or an expert on Chinese culture please don't make bold statements like "it's too ingrained in the culture." That is offensive to the majority of Chinese, like myself, who have known no such a thing as dog eating culture. It is as generalizing and as ridiculously wrong as saying white people are all narcissistic white supremacists because it is "in their culture" - see how wrong that sounds? Thanks.

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Fake news and misinformation are in vogue more than ever and misleading clues, ranging from unscientific health advice to inaccurate figures about the victims of the disease have made their way to the pages of newspapers and news websites and airwaves of TV and radio stations. Very seldom is positive news shared by major broadcasting companies but I’ve also seen the birth of many social outlets focused on highlighting the positive stories of the people in lockdown.

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There’s a thin line between being aware and living in constant fear and anxiety. You don't have to be constantly seeking information. Get the facts, not the rumors and listen to public health experts who can help navigate the path ahead. For that reason, I just launched a newsletter full of optimism and unbiased fact-checked stories.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This way of working together wil let us break down this virus! :D BRICKBYBRICKBABY!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I doubt this to have any lasting effect. A drop for a few months and not a permanent change in how we use the planet almost meaningless for the climate.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a little worried about the nurses and doctors who are coming out of retirement. A lot of them will be elderly and at higher risk of death from coronavirus. Stay at home everyone!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They need to put that on the news instead of how many cases and deaths

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know i am ;) also pretty done with all this s**t , i want to go out again and work, see my friends and family :( It is for a good cause though, that thought gets me outa bed every day ;)

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