For decades the giant panda stood as a global symbol of extinction risk. With its black and white fur and gentle nature the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — China's panda diplomacy may have one true winner: the pandas themselves. Decades after Beijing began working with zoos in the U.S. and Europe to protect the species, the number of ...

Giant panda Feng Yi is pictured at the Mianyang base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) ...

Photos and b-roll are available in the Zoo’s newsroom. Download b-roll from Dropbox. Inspired by the launch of the Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future last Friday, David M. Rubenstein, ...

The success in panda conservation highlights an important principle that sustained political will, science-driven planning, ...

Covering an area of about 120 hectares, the Mianyang base is the fifth site of the China Conservation and Research Center for ...

Giant pandas could make a return to the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Zoo Director Brandie Smith confirmed to News4 on Thursday evening that the zoo is "in discussions" with the China Wildlife ...

American zoos have dished out millions to China for panda conservation projects, but the money has instead largely been spent developing China’s economy, according to The New York Times. U.S. zoos ...

China could soon be sending giant pandas to the U.S. for the first time in years, reigniting “panda diplomacy” between the two countries. The China Wildlife Conservation Assn. has secured agreements ...

WASHINGTON — One international conservation leader is hoping the buzz surrounding pandas extends far beyond the gates of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, captivating millions and becoming a crucial ...

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 ...

Yun Chuan and Xin Bao arrived in the U.S. from China. The first two new pandas to arrive in the U.S. in more than 20 years are getting a lot of attention this week. Yun Chuan, a 5-year-old male, and ...