Historically, China has wielded panda diplomacy as a means of fostering goodwill. But now, the new benchmark of diplomatic ...

China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its use of the animals for soft power abroad against the demands of an adoring ...

Pandas, those roly-poly, black-and-white stuffies come to life, are back in the United States and already delighting visitors to the Smithsonian's National Zoo as they frolic in the snow, gnaw on ...

That’s because, over the last half a century, China has either gifted or loaned its beloved bears to zoos around the world, a ...

San Francisco is no stranger to eyebrow-raising job postings, but the San Francisco Zoo’s latest job listing has people ...

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.

Pandas are popular residents in Western zoos — and Chinese officials have figured out how to wield access to the animals to ...

This Lunar New Year, a much sought-after gift has been a plush Labubu, an elf-like character with pointy ears and nine ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao, the two giant pandas from China, are 3 years old and arrived in October. After taking a few months to settle in, they're making their public debut at the National Zoo.

As the National Zoo unveils its latest giant pandas to the public, adoring fans are embracing the newcomers from China.

It has also signaled that it will no longer tolerate overt opposition to “panda diplomacy,” and moved to contain the nationalist backlash. In December, police in Dujiangyan arrested two online ...