Its scientific name means “cat-foot black and white,” and its Chinese name translates literally to “giant bear cat”, as the giant panda has slits for pupils in their eyes much like a cat. They are ...

The giant panda is a species of bear that is found in the mountains of central and western China. One of the most popular and distinguishable animals in the world, the giant panda is also one of ...

Since the giant panda was first discovered by a French naturalist in 1869, it has become a global symbol for conservation ...

Tens of thousands of people flocked to Ocean Park to celebrate 100 days since Hong Kong welcomed its local giant panda cubs into the world, with visitors even catching a glimpse of the twins ...

China has established 67 giant panda nature reserves, while the wild panda population has grown to approximately 1,900. Additionally, China has collaborated with 26 institutions in 20 countries on ...

Despite their exalted status and relative lack of natural predators, pandas are still at risk. Severe threats from humans have left just over 1,800 pandas in the wild. The panda, with its distinctive ...

Mike Bock Just a few weeks after her arrival, female giant panda Qing Bao is finding her groove at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Smithsonian/Roshan Patel When she first met Qing Bao, Asia Trail ...

Giant panda Xinxin is pictured in Macao, south China, Nov. 20, 2024. A pair of giant pandas Kaikai and Xinxin were chosen from Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China's ...

Giant panda Mei Huan is pictured at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, Nov 21, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] CHENGDU -- The global captive ...

Giant panda Xiang Xiang eats bamboo shoots at the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya'an, Southwest China's Sichuan province, June 12 ...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, who dressed as a giant panda, hosted trick-or-treaters on the White House South Lawn on Wednesday for the last time. The first lady had ...