NEW: China zoo forced to admit the truth after one of their “pandas” started panting and barking. The Shanwei zoo admits they painted dogs white and black to make them look like pandas. The zoo ...

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Zoo Atlanta's last four giant pandas will be moved to China next month, as its 25-year agreement with the country comes to an ...

A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are just painted dogs. The fluffy Chow Chow dogs ...

Visitors of a Chinese zoo have revealed via social media posts that the pandas in the Chinese zoo are not the real pandas.

FILE - Giant panda Xiao Qi Ji eats bamboo in his enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, Sept. 28, 2023. Two giant pandas are coming to Washington’s National Zoo from China by ...

After a quarter-century hosting giant pandas, Zoo Atlanta is saying goodbye to its beloved residents. The zoo announced its ...

The panda program is getting an upgrade — and the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has David Rubenstein to thank for nearly half of the funds. The National Zoo is in ...

While San Francisco is set to receive a pair of giant pandas from China next year, animal experts in The City have spent the last 10 years pushing for a different kind of panda. The San Francisco ...

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) received a large donation to help fund the giant panda conservation program. The donation comes as many ...

Mei Xiang, a 22-year-old giant panda, gave birth to a cub on Friday at the Smithsonian zoo in Washington, D.C. She’s the oldest panda to give birth in the United States. Mei Xiang, a 22-year-old ...