Nation Aug 07 Panda diplomacy makes a comeback with new duo set to debut in San Diego By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
World Jul 15 Giant panda gives birth to baby cub at Dutch zoo, boosting the population of the endangered mammal A giant panda has given birth to a cub at a Dutch zoo in a boost to the captive population of the vulnerable mammals. By Maura Currie
World Sep 05 Giant panda off endangered species list, but Eastern gorilla declining The giant panda has been taken off the endangered species list after decades of conservation efforts. But the Eastern gorilla was added. By Gretchen Frazee
Nation Sep 25 Panda cub’s name revealed Washington's newest giant panda cub is nameless no more. Call him Bei Bei. Michelle Obama and her Chinese counterpart, Peng Liyuan, revealed the name Friday during a tour of the panda house at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Aug 23 Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth to twins at National Zoo The National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to twin cubs on Saturday in Washington D.C., the zoo confirmed. By Andrew Mach
Feb 28 Census shows China’s wild giant panda population growing By Carey Reed A recent survey in China showed that the number of wild pandas in the country has been steadily increasing over the last decade, authorities said during a press conference on Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 06 DC panda Bao Bao experiences snow for the first time By Colleen Shalby Bao Bao rolled around in Washington, D.C.’s first snow of 2015.Video by Smithsonian National Zoo We can confirm that Bao Bao — a Washington, D.C. celebrity who was propelled into the limelight last year when she was born to… Continue reading
Aug 12 Panda triplets born in China By Andrew Troast Chinese zoo officials in the southern city of Guangzhou’s Chimelong Safari Park have officially announced the birth of extremely rare panda triplets. Continue reading
Jan 17 Which bears took home Giant Panda Zoo Awards? By Zachary Treu Giant pandas bond at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Zoo. Photo by Ann Batdorf/Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Pandas and advocates for the animal from all over the world were honored at the Giant Panda Zoo Awards ceremony Friday morning at… Continue reading