Pandas
Is There a New Baby Panda Due at the National Zoo?
An ultrasound today revealed that the National Zoo's resident giant panda, Mei Xiang, could be expecting
Panda Bears Have Teeny Tiny Babies, and We Don't Know Why
Panda moms are 900 times bigger than their cubs and a new study disputes the theory it's related to hibernation
National Zoo Says Bye Bye to Bei Bei
The giant panda recently turned four years old and will soon move to China to breed
14 Fun Facts About Giant Pandas
Mother Mei Xiang’s annual ambiguous maternal behaviors always deliver heightened anticipation at the National Zoo
For the First Time, an Albino Panda Is Photographed in the Wild
An infrared camera captured an image of the rare panda in China’s Wolong National Nature Reserve
China’s National Panda Park Will Be Three Times the Size of Yellowstone
The vast space will connect China’s fragmented panda populations, enabling the land giants to better find mates and diversify their species’ gene pool
Bamboo Is Basically 'Fake Meat' for Giant Pandas
A new study shows the bears have a nutritional profile looks more like that of wolves and cats rather than herbivores
Pandas Weren't Always Picky Eaters
A new study suggests the all-bamboo diet was adopted in the recent past, not millions of years ago
Giant Panda Mei Xiang Will Not Give Birth
After a week and a half of waiting, the National Zoo confirms that Mei Xiang experienced a pseudopregnancy.
A Primer on the Zoo’s Possibly Pregnant Giant Panda
In anticipation of a potential new cub, here’s a refresher on Mei Xiang and Tian Tian’s storied past
This Ancient Panda Skull Belongs to a Previously Unknown Lineage
The fossilized skull represents a panda line that split from today’s fluffy creatures 183,000 years ago
Why Photographing Pandas Is More Challenging Than You Might Think
Photojournalist Ami Vitale describes her years of work capturing the lovable furballs
Panda Habitat Is Severely Fragmented, Placing Pandas at Risk
Despite recent habitat improvements, roads and development are isolating panda populations
No Panda Cub From the Zoo's Mei Xiang This Year
After a summer of close monitoring, zoo officials announced the 19-year-old animal wouldn't be giving birth
Bei Bei the Panda Cub Celebrates his Second Birthday in Style
The notorious sleepyhead manages to rouse himself for fans
Watch: The Panda Cub’s Favorite Game Is Belly Flopping Out of Trees
Bei Bei, the nearly two-year-old giant panda shows off his climbing—and falling—skills
Smithsonian's Behind-the-Scenes 'Sidedoor' Podcast Returns for Second Season
New episodes explore a 150-year-old cold case, the history of beer, war photography and more
Poignant Panda Moments in These Last Photos of Bao Bao
The National Zoo sends its much-loved giant panda home to China
How to FedEx a Giant Panda
On February 21, the United States says #ByeByeBaoBao
Why Panda Sex Isn't Black and White
Reproductive experts weigh in on panda porn, panda Viagra and other biological myths
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