mid-1970s A number of pandas in the northern part of their range are thought to be starving after a mass flowering and subsequent die-off of bamboo, as happens periodically 1974-1977 Ministry of ...

Whatever comes next in this bear’s conservation may decide whether the giant panda becomes a relic behind bars or roams free in the wild. Is a panda cub fooled by a panda suit? That’s the hope ...

Washington, D.C.’s newest pandas – Bao Li and Qing Bao – will officially be introduced to the public at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Friday. Visitors will be able to see Bao Li and ...

In addition, giant panda are excellent climbers, with cubs able to clamber up trees when they are just 6 months old. They can also swim and, unlike most other bears, do not hibernate for months at ...

For decades, the giant panda has frustrated scientists desperate to save the species from extinction. The iconic bears, native to China and beloved around the world, have been famously hard to breed.

28, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China's Sichuan Province introduced 13 adorable panda cubs to the world. The baker's dozen of black-and-white bears are among the ...

"Memphis Zoo is devasted [sic] to announce the passing of Giant panda 'Le Le,' " the zoo said in the post. "Le Le was a happy bear that enjoyed apples, engaging with enrichment and relaxing while ...

To put the giant panda iPSCs to the test, the team observed the formation of embryoid bodies, a collection of pluripotent stem cells that recapitulate some aspects of early embryogenesis. During this ...

The ultimate goal, researchers say, is to help the bears return to the wild and survive, and a larger captive-bred panda population is the foundation for that effort. The first giant pandas sent ...

Their childlike behavior is endearing, but there’s a good reason why this panda is somersaulting through snow drifts. Pandas do not hibernate like some other bear species and are adapted to ...