Every morning at 7:30 a.m. sharp, a race begins on the outskirts of Chengdu, a sprawling Chinese metropolis known for its spicy hotpot, old tea houses and the country’s most beloved animal – giant ...

Hong Kong rolled out the red carpet Thursday to receive two giant pandas gifted by the Chinese government to mark 75 years of Communist Party rule, part of a citywide push by authorities to deepen ...

The launch of the national park marked a turning point. Spanning parts of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces and home to 1,340 wild pandas, the park has a key mission: creating ecological corridors ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Pandas, those roly-poly, black-and-white stuffies come to life, are back in the United States and already delighting visitors to the Smithsonian's National Zoo as they frolic in the snow, gnaw on ...

WASHINGTON − Pandas have been deeply missed at the Smithsonian National Zoo for the past six months. But on Wednesday morning, zoo visitors learned they have something big (and furry) to look forward ...

The National Zoo’s three giant pandas departed Washington on Wednesday morning, marking the beginning of their trip back to China and an end, at least for now, to 50 years of “panda diplomacy” with ...

California’s state animal might be the grizzly bear, but today is another bear’s big moment to shine. Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared Aug. 8, 2024, to be California Panda Day — a playful (but also ...