With the help of Sichuan Province locals, they brought home the first panda shot by white men for the museum’s new Asian Hall. Their feat prompted copycat expeditions funded by other museums.

Panda breeding has been highlighted as one of the big success stories in conservation: U.S. and Chinese scientists working together to increase the number of pandas released into the wild.

It hasn’t gone as planned. Scroll to continue Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Sichuan, China, 2000 Smithsonian Institution Archives San Diego Zoo California, 2024 Nearly three ...

A fully grown panda is far too formidable a foe for most predators, but some animals can prey on cubs. Potential predators include jackals, snow leopards and yellow-throated martens, all of which are ...

The giant panda was once widespread throughout southern and eastern China, as well as neighbouring Myanmar and northern Vietnam. But due to expanding human populations and development, the species is ...

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Another Nora Ephron film, "You've Got Mail" features the classic combo of Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks on a journey toward love in the city of New York. Ryan, who plays small business owner Kathleen ...

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Eric Charbonneau/Getty Ryan Reynolds has plans to keep collaborating with pal Hugh Jackman for decades! As Jackman turned 56 on Saturday, Oct. 12, his longtime friend and Deadpool & Wolverine ...