China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its use of the animals for soft power abroad against the demands of an adoring ...

“Just seeing her face makes me feel incredibly happy ... animal rights activists accused of slandering and harassing Chinese panda experts. Alongside the flurry of arrests intended to ...

Currently, the Chinese government in conjunction with ... Should they become trapped the giant panda will cover their face with their paws often hiding its eye-patches and curl up.

David Wildt, of the Smithsonian’s Conservation Biology Institute, was part of the international team that first worked with Chinese scientists on panda biology and husbandry. “Pretty soon they ...