In 1999, when the time came to name the newest panda cub in captivity, a column in the San Diego Union-Tribune joked that the baby should be called “Truman.” Never mind that she was a female.

More: How to see the National Zoo's new ... panda is a rare opportunity. The only other place in the U.S. where people can see the black-and-white bears outside of Washington is the San Diego ...

Visiting the Panda Ridge is an experience far beyond a typical zoo exhibit. When I visited the San Diego Zoo, it was abundantly clear that most attendees had taken this message to heart, as these new ...

Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge, our new platform of curated content with explainers ... Last year, China also sent a new pair of pandas to the San Diego Zoo in California, which showed off Yun ...

As the National Zoo unveils its latest giant pandas to the public, adoring fans are embracing the newcomers from China.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Red lanterns, wishing trees, red envelop giveaways, Chinese calligraphy, crafts and giant pandas -- the San Diego Zoo hosted vibrant Lunar New Year celebrations over ...

You can finally see the new giant pandas at the National Zoo! Bao Li and Qing Bao made ... Pandas from D.C. and San Diego were among those to fly back to China, with no plans for new bears to ...

In addition to D.C., the San Diego ... new meaning to soft power. "Many people don't realize it, but there are actually two Chinese ambassadors in Washington: me and the panda cub at the National ...

Visitors Spectrum News spoke with came from both near and far to get a glimpse ... is the only zoo in the United States where you can see pandas for free, with both the San Diego and Atlanta ...