The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) has long fascinated both scientists and the general public, not just because of its distinct black-and-white coloring and endearing appearance, but also due to ...

Smithsonian/Roshan Patel Not many animals look like a giant panda. With their black eye patches, round faces and an overall teddy bear-like appearance, these rare and vulnerable animals are ...

In 1999, when the time came to name the newest panda cub in captivity, a column in the San Diego Union-Tribune joked that the baby should be called “Truman.” Never mind that she was a female.

Despite sharing the name "panda," red pandas and giant pandas are vastly different animals! From their diets to their ...

San Francisco is no stranger to eyebrow-raising job postings, but the San Francisco Zoo’s latest job listing has people ...

A small group of panda devotees braved the freezing ... that sparked Nguyen’s enduring fascination with giant pandas. "Watching these animals interact, it just filled me in ways that I didn ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas, are making their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Jan. 24, 2025.

The San Francisco Zoo is accepting applications to manage its giant-panda exhibit. There’s just one catch: We still don’t ...

the recordings will be rebroadcast so "virtual visitors around the world can view the animals when they are most active," the zoo said in a statement. The "Giant Panda Cam" launched in 2011 and has ...

the National Zoo relaunched its Giant Panda Cam, sponsored by The Boeing Company, ensuring virtual visitors could join in the celebration and welcome the animal ambassadors to Washington.

China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its ...

“Pandas are kind of like the gateway animal for a lot of people to caring for and appreciating wildlife.” It might be hard to believe, but not everyone is obsessed with the giant pand ...