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

In his new role, he helped secure a new contract with a union representing nearly 1,800 Teamsters amid strike threats after ...

Three-year-old Xiao Qi Ji was one of three giant pandas from DC's National Zoo returned to China on Wednesday.Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Only four giant panda bears are left in the US. The ...

D.C.’s newest giant pandas just got to town, but the Smithsonian National Zoo’s staff said they are already preparing for their big public debut on Jan. 24, 2025. The two pandas arrived at the ...

There will soon be no pandas in the U.S. for the first time since 1972, after U.S. zoos' agreements with China are set to expire by the end of next year. The National Zoo in Washington, D.C. announced ...

Unilad reports how, on May 1, at the Taizhou Zoo in the country’s Jiangsu Province, dozens of people were very excited to see the location’s newest attraction — two new panda bears, creatures that the ...

Panda diplomacy is over and it’s one more ding in the relationship with China. All three of the Smithsonian National Zoo’s pandas will return to China by December 7, including the young male cub Xiao ...

HONG KONG — A pair of giant pandas began their journey Monday from China to the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, where they will begin a 10-year residence in the nation’s capital, weeks ...

Of the eight large bears still alive today, only one is vegan. A study shows why the panda was able to adapt to a diet of bamboo, even though its metabolism is designed to eat meat. Bears are actually ...