The giant panda is no longer endangered. The species has been downgraded to the vulnerable list after decades of conservation efforts.

WASHINGTON -- The three giant pandas tumble around in their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, munching on bamboo shoots and leaves, climbing branches and generally looking ...

Giant pandas don't eat meat because chemicals in the bamboo they chomp on changing their tastes, suggests new research.

How are the giant pandas spending their first summer in Washington, D.C.? And what’s changed since they arrived nine months ago? Keeper Mariel Lally explains. Mike Bock To conserve energy during the ...

Bleats and chirps between two giant pandas are a sure sign that flirtatious feelings are in the air! Read all about the ‘bears and the bleats’ in this update from the Zoo’s panda keeper team. by ...

Together with its black-and-white fur, slothful behavior and cuddly demeanor, bamboo is a defining feature of the critically-endangered giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). A single panda can consume ...

Pandas are back in Washington. Two giant pandas from China arrived in D.C. on Tuesday and were transferred to their new home at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. The ...

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