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.

Pandas are very cute, but they don't do much for their ecosystem ... up to $1 million a year to rent just one. Most sign 10-year "panda diplomacy" contracts, and if any baby cubs are born ...

While the National Zoo added panda-themed products to their gift shop immediately after last spring’s announcement that the pandas would return, there’s even more to choose from now—at the gift shop, ...