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 ...

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

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.

It might be hard to believe, but not everyone is obsessed with the giant panda. Some, including British naturalist Chris Packham, have argued that the black and white bears aren’t worth saving.

Bao Li and Qing Bao join a long lineage of giant panda bears sent from China since 1972 as part of a decades-long partnership between the two countries to help the endangered species breed and as ...

After more than a year without their popular giant pandas, the Smithsonian's National Zoo is set to debut its two latest black-and-white bears to the enamored masses on Friday. Panda fans will be ...

“Just seeing her face makes me ... But the giant panda hasn’t always been an emblem of the Chinese nation. Throughout much of history, these elusive bears left little impression on Chinese ...