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 ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Zoo Knoxville announced the birth of an endangered red panda cub on Thursday. The female cub and a twin sibling were born on June 14 and later moved to the zoo’s animal ...

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, ...

Giant pandas are among the most beloved animals on Earth—and they’re also one of conservation’s most hopeful success stories.

Lansing's Potter Park Zoo announced the arrival of a red panda cub Thursday. The cub, born July 5, is the fifth litter for red panda parents Maliha and father Deagan-Reid, according to the zoo. Animal ...

Part I. Understanding extinction and introducing extinction accounting. Around the world in 80 species : what is mass extinction and can we stop it? / Jill Atkins and Barry Atkins -- How can ...

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 ...