But the giant panda hasn’t always been an emblem of the Chinese nation. Throughout much of history, these elusive bears left little impression ... on the global red list of threatened species.

In addition to a collection of panda-themed stickers, Penny Post, an Alexandria stationery shop, has panda-themed thank-you ...

Three-year-old Bao Li and Qing Bao made a new home at the zoo after the previous panda tenants, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and their cub, Xiao Qi Ji, returned to China when their lease expired in ...

Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol. By Mara Hvistendahl Mara Hvistendahl has spent months reporting on China’s ...

WASHINGTON – Little has altered Frances Nguyen’s life ... Their relationship began in 2006 when Nguyen tuned into the zoo’s "Giant Panda Cam" and watched a mother panda care for her newborn ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo relaunched its extremely popular Giant Panda Cam on Friday, Jan. 24, giving the public its first "live" glimpse of the zoo's newest pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao.

They also offer panda-inspired drinks like the “Panda-rita” and the “Don’t Forget the Red Panda” cocktail. Kramer pointed out what he believes makes giant pandas so special to the D.C. area.

Fans can see the two bears for free or tune into the relaunched giant panda cam. Today's the big day! Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are making their long-awaited public debut at the Smithsonian ...

Though the design never came to fruition, it’s still an interesting little tidbit of information. Speaking of interesting tidbits of information, the blood red red cap that we know and love ...