CT scan of a newborn panda cub. Peishu Li and Duke. When giant pandas are born, they’re the opposite of giant. Researchers used to think bears had tiny babies was because they evolved to hibernate.

Still, as the panda bear cub is getting older, the zookeepers have to be more careful with their interactions. They reinforce good behavior with praise or treats and ignore or redirect bad behavior.

It looks like the giant panda cub at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is getting the right kind of love and attention. The newborn got a clean bill of health after her first full ...

Washington, D.C., has a panda cub. Mei Xiang, a mellow matriarch who weighs in ... The average lifespan of a panda—the world’s rarest and most endearing bear—is between fourteen and ...

Bao Bao, a female panda bear cub, celebrates her first birthday with a special cake and traditional Chinese gifts at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington. HANDOUT, ...

The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, China, snapped some bear-y cute photos of the cubs born in 2022 on Dec. 29, 2022. See these cubs pla Skip to content ...

A giant panda welcomed a double dose of cuteness into the world in South Korea. The black-and-white bear, named Ai Bao, gave birth to two healthy twin girl cubs Friday at the Everland Amusement ...

The giant panda is a species of bear that is found in the mountains of central and western China. One of the most popular and ...

Don't let his pudgy appearance fool you — the San Diego Zoo's panda cub Xiao Liwu is getting buff, according to his vets. The baby bear apparently has been slimming down and gaining muscle in ...

Researcher Christina Buesching, at the University of British Columbia-Okanagan, looked into why panda bear moms may neglect one cub. Could it be the noises the cubs make?