19
May
Here’s one of our favorite photos of all time.
A zookeeper dressed up in a giant panda suit carries panda cub Cao Gen at the Hetaoping Research and Conservation Center.
Scientists wear the panda suits to limit human interaction with the endangered bears, which are being left to fend for themselves in the new habitat so they can learn crucial survival skills and live in the wild without assistance.
03
Jan
20
Nov
Photo of the day: Pandering to pandas
Pandas reach for food suspended on a line by Chen Yinrong, a Chinese contestant of “Project Panda: The Global Search for a Chengdu Pambassador,” on Nov. 17.
Over the course of 10 weeks, hundreds of thousands of people from across the world competed for the chance to become a panda caretaker in Chengdu. In addition to Yinrong, this year’s winners included Jerome Serge Pouille of France and Melissa Rose Katz of the U.S. The winners will serve as Pambassadors for one year, during which they will receive training on panda caretaking and raise awareness of conservation issues.
15
Nov
Oldest panda fossils found in surprising place
The fossils date back 11.6 million years to the middle of the Miocene Epoch.
12
Nov
Pandas’ bamboo may be lost to climate change
If bamboo can move to new habitats at higher elevations, pandas will still stand a chance, researchers say.
04
Nov
Full-bellied panda cub pushes up on 4 legs
Vets at the San Diego Zoo checked out the baby panda’s heart, lungs and stomach during the cub’s 11th exam.
29
Aug
How pandas pick the perfect spot to pee
To get their urine up as high as possible on a wide tree, male pandas often bust out a handstand for maximum height.
29
Jul
One of our favorite photos: Panda Playtime
26
Jun
Photo of the day: Panda salutations
07
Jun
Photo of the day: Panda playground
A pair of giant pandas play with children’s playground equipment and eat bamboo on June 5 inside the Panda House at the Beijing Zoo in China’s capital city.
