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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Friday's debut of new pandas ... restoring giant panda habitat, monitoring wildlife diseases and assessing the impacts of climate change. In addition to D.C., the San Diego Zoo welcomed two ...