China has played a significant role in bringing up the numbers of the giant panda, which is the country’s national animal. As of now, there is an estimated 1,864 adult pandas. The IUCN said the ...

In a welcome piece of good news for the world’s threatened wildlife, the giant panda has just been downgraded from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Vulnerable’ on the global list of species at risk of extinction, ...

For decades the giant panda stood as a global symbol of extinction risk. With its black and white fur and gentle nature the species captured human hearts but behind that charm lies a harsh reality.

Good news for giant pandas (and the people who love them): the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) no longer considers them to be an endangered species, LiveScience reports. On ...

Whether we're talking about animals or humans, gut microbes are essential for health, metabolism and protecting against infection. While captivity is known to alter the gut microbiota of wildlife, the ...

BEIJING, China — Giant pandas are no longer an endangered species thanks to conservation efforts, Chinese officials announced this week. Cui Shuhong, the head of the Ministry of Ecology and ...

The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.

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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced the positive change to the giant panda’s official status in the Red List of Threatened Species, pointing to the 17 per cent rise in ...