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.

Even the cold wasn’t going to stop them from being here: In fact ... His favorite thing about the pandas? “They’re fuzzy, they’re cute, and the black and white stripes.” Jennifer and Tommy Zickel rock ...

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 ...