For decades the giant panda stood as a global symbol of extinction risk. With its black and white fur and gentle nature the species captured human hearts but behind that charm lies a harsh reality.

Hertfordshire Zoo has welcomed a young female red panda as part of a breeding programme to try to boost numbers of the endangered species. Nila, who is 17 months old, was born in Slovakia and has been ...

For nearly two centuries, the true classification of the red panda was a mystery. Believed to be both a bear and a raccoon, the red panda was unsuccessfully classified by scientists into families it ...

WASHINGTON – Pandas are, to many, a gateway animal. People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they know it, they’re hooked: spending hours staring through the glass at panda ...

Tenzing, a 12-year-old male red panda known for his playful charm and viral antics, has died at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens after a rapid decline in health caused by a parasitic infection, zoo ...

PROVIDENCE – Two tiny red pandas were born July 4 at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, the first birth of red pandas in the zoo's history, the zoo announced Wednesday, Sept. 3. The twin kits, one male and ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Lincoln Children's Zoo in Nebraska announced the arrival of three red panda cubs on Thursday, born on August 10, ...

Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport is home to 350 animals, but on Wednesday, Vega Harvey had her heart set on seeing one specific species while visiting from Sweden. “It's my favorite animal, ...

There are two distinct species of red panda, the Himalayan red panda and the Chinese red panda. Thumb structures, skull shapes, and coloration led scientists to classify red pandas into the wrong ...