Red pandas are not directly related to giant pandas, but were the first pandas! We often call giant pandas just “panda,” but it is the red panda that deserves the single name. They were first ...

Born into the world covered in grey fur with their eyes closed, red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) are small, cute, and fascinating creatures. These beautiful mammals are native to the Eastern Himalayas and ...

Every year, International Red Panda Day is celebrated to spotlight one of the world's most unique and endearing mammals, the red panda. These small creatures are native to the Himalayan forests and ...

What is a group of pandas called? Learn why they are known as an embarrassment and facts about red panda packs.

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is marking 50 years since the start of its giant panda conservation program. On April 16, 1972, giant pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing arrived at the National Zoo ...