WASHINGTON – Pandas are, to many, a gateway animal. People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they know it, they’re hooked: spending hours staring through the glass at panda ...

Habitat loss threatens this gentle creature, although the Chinese government has done much to improve its outlook. The giant panda is unique among bears as they do not hibernate, they have very small ...

Hong Kong’s giant panda population grew by 200 per cent last year, and authorities hope that the bears’ presence can help ...

Two giant panda bears made their debut at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Friday and with the new bears comes renovations to ...

What exactly are pandas? Bears? Raccoons? A botched scientific experiment involving a cow, a bear, and a raccoon? Researchers ...

People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they know it, they’re hooked: spending hours staring through the glass at panda habitats, pouring over clips of the bears ...

Two giant pandas, Qing Bao and Bao Li, made their debut for the public at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Jan. 24.

Watching the US news has felt rather depressing as of late – but I think I found the perfect pick-me-up: the Panda Cam at the National Zoo is returning, thanks to two new residents. The Smithsonian’s ...

D.C.’s newest pandas will be officially introduced to the public at the National Zoo on Friday. David Rubenstein has long been a backer of the zoo's panda program.

The pandas are back at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Washingtonians are ready to celebrate. There are panda-themed hotel packages, a panda-themed pop-up bar, and widely circulating footage of the ...