Study Reveals Giant Pandas Weren't Always Herbivorous, Their Ancestors Had a Mixed Diet In 2024, the Hammerschmiede fossil ...

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 ...

As the National Zoo unveils its latest giant pandas to the public, adoring fans are embracing the newcomers from China.

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.

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

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

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.

Giant pandas , after a hiatus of 14 months, captivated a passionate crowd of patrons as well as officials at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute early Friday morning, as ...

Smith said being in the presence of a giant panda is a rare opportunity. The only other place in the U.S. where people can see the black-and-white bears outside of Washington is the San Diego Zoo.

Rare, fluffy and irresistibly cute ... following a decades-long government effort to transform the giant panda from a little-known animal into a cultural icon, a national symbol and a potent ...