There are constants to life in the nation’s capital: sweltering summers, political dysfunction and, for much of the last 50 years, giant pandas. Later this year, though, the three pandas living in the ...

SAN DIEGO — The new giant pandas make their public debut Thursday at the San Diego Zoo and police are anticipating such huge crowds that they’ve issued a traffic alert for the area. So what is it ...

Recent visitors to Hong Kong will have probably seen a few panda installations throughout town and at major tourist sites as the government seeks to revive the city’s tourism with the so-called “panda ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s two giant pandas look quite similar to the untrained eye. Animal keeper Mariel Lally offers some tips you can use to spot the difference! Mike Bock Bao Li is one of ...

Giant pandas delight zoo-goers with their rolling, sliding, and joyful play—especially in the snow. But a new study reveals a potential challenge for the captive animals: When living in different ...

In a nutshell, pandas are cute, clumsy, and playful. In the snow, they’re even more boisterous and outgoing. Their childlike behavior is endearing, but there’s a good reason why this panda is ...

Together with its black-and-white fur, slothful behavior and cuddly demeanor, bamboo is a defining feature of the critically-endangered giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). A single panda can consume ...

This video is no longer available. The wait is over! After arriving at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C. last October, giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are ready to meet you. The two ...

It seems like a massive evolutionary blunder when you look at the facts: you’ve got a bear with a digestive […] ...