Giant pandas are adorable bears with distinctive black-and-white fur and are considered a national treasure in China. They’re also beloved in the United States and around the world. Contrary to online ...

A total of 223 giant pandas living in the wild are at high risk for survival, according to the results of an official survey on the highly endangered mammal. The giant pandas, living in 24 isolated ...

On April 16, 1972, the National Zoo's first giant pandas moved in and started the Washington D.C. facility's 50-year journey to protect the bear species in captivity and the wild On April 16, 1972, ...

Before China declared giant pandas a protected species in 1962 – hunters in pursuit of the black and white bear used dogs to track them. Since then measures have been put in place to protect the ...

Pity poor Xiang Xiang. Pampered from birth, his every need anticipated by a loyal band of caregivers at Sichuan’s Wolong Giant Panda Breeding Center, the baffled bear received the shock of his young ...