The Giant Panda may be one of the most recognizable endangered species on our planet, but the daily lives of wild pandas remain a mystery, until now. Filming over three years, two Chinese ...

NATURE’s new film Pandas: Born to be Wild explores the daily lives of wild pandas, which up until this film remained largely a mystery. Filming over three years, two Chinese cinematographers trek ...

Hong Kong — The giant panda, China’s national animal, is a global symbol of cuteness. But the black-and-white bears have long suffered for their irresistible qualities—poached for their pelts, ...

Every morning at 7:30 a.m. sharp, a race begins on the outskirts of Chengdu, a sprawling Chinese metropolis known for its spicy hotpot, old tea houses and the country’s most beloved animal – giant ...

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 ...

Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol. By Mara Hvistendahl Mara Hvistendahl has spent months reporting on China’s foreign ...

Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over Taiwan could get in the way of sending more. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako ...