WASHINGTON – The National Zoo is packing up its American-born panda cub Bao Bao for a one-way flight to China, where the 3-year-old will eventually join a panda breeding program. The cub won’t have to worry about finding overhead bin space or dealing ...

The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China has an intensive breeding program that produced 18 cubs in 2008. But that number dropped sharply to four cubs last year, which has led the scientists to rethink the program. Sarah Bexell, the ...

Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao will arrive in the nation’s capital this week, flying more than 12,000 miles from China’s Dujiangyan City. The 3-year-old bears are part of an international partnership between China and the US that has lasted for ...

Henry Vilas Zoo is saying goodbye to one of its beloved red pandas as part of a breeding program that coordinates animal moves across zoos.

Since the start of 2021, they’ve welcomed 24 panda cubs, including nine sets of twins. The China Conservation and Research Center for the giant panda is full of babies right now. It’s a sign of hope for a species that almost went extinct. Since the ...

The future is uncertain for the San Diego Zoo’s panda breeding program. Gao Gao, one of the zoo’s giant pandas, is recovering from surgery to remove his right testicle due to the presence of a tumor. Zoo officials say the one-hour procedure Tuesday was ...

Dane County's Henry Vilas Zoo is sending Bandit, its 5-year-old male red panda, to another accredited zoo as part of a conservation breeding program.

Bandit, a 5-year-old red panda at Henry Vilas Zoo, will depart this week for another accredited zoo as part of a conservation breeding program.