China rents out giant pandas for $1 million a year. Zoos will often sign 10-year contracts. And if a panda gives birth, zoos must pay a $400,000 baby tax. But are pandas really worth it?

The most surprising behavior that I’ve learned is how far wild pandas travel, ... We could see it in its eyes – we were so close to the panda, probably 10 to 15 meters away, ...

BY AMANDA ROBERGE As close as you live to Boston, it turns out you live just as close to Chengdu Panda Base, nestled in the breathtaking mountainside of China, where pandas tumble and play with th… ...

Pandas On The Rise, But Far From Safe By Huang Zhiling | China Daily | Updated: 2016-09-28 09:05 Wenchuan's conservation center is home to a growing number of the rare animal, Huang Zhiling reports.

Opponents believe the pandas, which are on loan from China under a 15-year agreement requiring the host to pay $1 million annually, will limit Denmark’s willingness to criticize Chinese policy.

China will provide a new pair of giant pandas to Australia’s Adelaide Zoo, ... China’s second-highest ranked official, said he was glad to see that “that though far away from homeland, ...

After a moment, DingDing turned away, which allowed the zookeeper to get up and get away. Reports indicate the zookeeper and the panda are both okay after the tense encounter. Pandas at Chongqing ...