Giant Panda Ya Ya Arrives at Beijing Zoo! Can We Go & See Her?

Ya Ya arrived in Beijing in the early hours of May 29, 2023. She recently spent 30 days in quarantine in Shanghai.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 29 May 2023

This Day in History: China Launches Panda Diplomacy with US

Mao sent Nixon a pair of pandas.

by Ned Kelly, 14 April 2023

You *Might* See Giant Panda Ya Ya at Beijing Zoo in The Future

Ya Ya will undergo 30 days of quarantine in Shanghai, after which she will be moved to Beijing Zoo.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 11 April 2023

Obese Panda Sisters Put on Special Diet in Taipei

Two tubby panda sisters have been forced onto a special diet and exercise routine to try and sculpt that perfect summer bod.

by Lars James Hamer, 15 March 2022

Zoologists Reveal Why Pandas Are So Damn Chubby

Turns out, they’ve just got the guts for it.

by Kala Barba-Court, 24 January 2022

This Day in History: The Chain-Smoking Socialite & the Panda

And the incredible story of the American socialite who became the first person to bring a giant panda to the US.

by That's, 09 November 2021

Did American Chain Panda Express Open its First China Location?

Something is a bit off-brand about this restaurant.

by Rakini Bergundy, 20 October 2020

My Panda Tour Founder Talks Panda Diplomacy and Conservation

Liu shares his thoughts on giant panda conservation and panda diplomacy.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 13 August 2020

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