In 1999, when the time came to name the newest panda cub in captivity, a column in the San Diego Union-Tribune joked that the baby should be called “Truman.” Never mind that she was a female.

For Chinese New Year, two research centers gather 25 pandas that were born in 2024. They send New Year wishes with their paw prints.

In the summer, he gets up as early as 3 a.m. to be at the front of the line. “Just seeing her face makes me feel incredibly happy,” he said. Rare, fluffy and irresistibly cute, pandas are ...

China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its ...