China has also loaned two other giant pandas to the U.S., both at the San Diego Zoo. As a gesture of goodwill, it seems panda appeal is pretty black and white.

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.

On Feb 2, a Chinese New Year celebration was held at Panda Ridge at the San Diego Zoo in California. Guo Shaochun, the ...

The two-day event in downtown San Diego honors the local Chinese community with cultural performances, crafts and food ...

Smith said being in the presence of a giant 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 Zoo.

People look at a giant panda during a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California, the ...

Lunar New Year at the San Diego Zoo Visitors can alternatively celebrate the Lunar New Year alongside Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, the two Giant Pandas, at the San Diego Zoo. From Feb. to Feb. 2 ...

They were first in line outside the National Zoo gates, armed with handwarmers ... Later this year, the duo plans to visit zoos in San Diego (also home to a new pair of pandas) and Phoenix.

Amur leopards, jaguars, red pandas, giraffes, elephants and koalas (the largest collection outside of Australia) are just a few of the many animals that call the San Diego Zoo home. The exhibits ...

But, they could only occasionally be glimpsed until this week. China has also loaned two other giant pandas to the U.S. - both at the San Diego Zoo. As a gesture of goodwill seems panda appeal is ...