Fun Facts

Giant pandas, aka Ailuropoda melanoleuca, have lived with humans for many generations, but it wasn't until 1869 that western travelers...

They're pink when they're born. Baby pandas don't grow any fur until they're about a week old, so for a short period of time they...

At first glance, this creature seems hard to identify. It's small, with big ears and long whiskers. Its colors are surprisingly similar...

For those of us living in developed countries, being friendly to the environment on an individual level is usually an act like planting a...

Everyone knows and loves the giant panda, but that popularity has led to some pretty big misunderstandings. If you've only seen pandas in...

By itself, the term "habitat fragmentation" certainly sounds bad, but what does it actually mean? Habitat fragmentation is actually...

We often think of growth as a slow process. It may take months or even years to see physical changes in appearance, especially for...

Pandas are famous for their iconic diet of bamboo and appearance, but there's actually much more to these creatures than meets the eye....

Whenever a panda cub is born, the world celebrates. But why don't we do the same for other endangered species? Part of it is due to the...

As of November 2018, the number of giant pandas in captivity has hit a record high again, reaching 548 worldwide. Captive giant pandas...

The good news is giant pandas are not endangered anymore according to WWF's latest research report. But they are still VULNERABLE and are...

Pandas eat almost entirely bamboo, which makes them incredibly vulnerable to habitat loss. Bamboo contains very little nutrition so...

After years of panda conservation efforts lead by WWF-China, wild panda numbers are finally rebounding after years of decline....