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.

Elder Sister’ and ‘Younger Brother’ have spent time in new enclosure since mid-January and are ready for highly-anticipated ...

Baby Giant Panda cub sleeps on the tree between the branches and the leaves after eating the bamboo for breakfast. One Happy Young Giant Panda Bear Cub Climbing up and down the Tree at Chengdu ...

Even with a new administration only a few days old, Washington's newest stars from China stole the spotlight on Friday when a pair of three-year-old giant pandas made their public debut at the ...

Giant panda cubs Lotti and Leni have made their debut at Berlin Zoo. The two cubs, were presented to the public for the first ...

China's panda diplomacy with the US began more than 50 years ago, in 1972, when two giant pandas were gifted to the National Zoo, following US President Richard Nixon's landmark visit to China.

From the gates of the famed Chengdu Panda Base, fans run to the leafy “villa” of its celebrity resident: Hua Hua, China’s most popular panda. Among them is A’Qiu, who rents an apartment ...

WASHINGTON – Pandas are, to many, a gateway animal. People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they ...

Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol. By Mara Hvistendahl Mara Hvistendahl has spent months reporting on China’s ...

From the gates of the famed Chengdu Panda Base, fans run to the leafy “villa” of its celebrity resident: Hua Hua, China’s most popular panda. Among them is A’Qiu, who rents an apartment nearby and ...