I received a beautiful story from my seven-year-old grandson Elijah today that stopped me in my tracks. His simple tale about a panda with “magic bamboo” contains wisdom that many of us adults ...

Are Giant pandas closer to bears or raccoons? It turns out that based on their eating habits, they share qualities of both. Perhaps pandas are not the vegetarians they seem to be. Who doesn’t love a ...

Go behind-the-scenes at the San Diego Zoo for a rare look at the first year of life of a baby giant panda. Zhen Zhen captivates visitors at the Zoo with her antics and charm, but she also represents ...

My wife and I enjoyed the article on pandas in American zoos [“It’s Panda-Mania,” Aug. 26]. In April, we visited the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. We were shocked at the poor quality of the habitat. I’m happy ...

“Survival of the cutest,” as it’s called, is the result of our urge to preserve such cuddlesome endangered creatures as pandas, koalas and baby seals. The creepy and the slithery often play a more ...

On Jan. 29 The Post published yet another large, front- page photo of a well-pampered panda at the National Zoo http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article ...

Sarah Brennan's The Tale of Chester Choi tells the story of a lonely dragon. In 2007, when she wrote the story, little did the Australian author know that her children's book would spawn a popular ...