A panda's daily diet consists almost entirely of the leaves, stems and shoots of various bamboo species. Bamboo contains very little nutritional value so pandas must eat 12-38kg every day to meet ...

Read more at http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2009/12/tai-shan-will-return-to-china/ Visitors to the National Zoo have enjoyed watching their baby panda ...

Take a look behind the scenes as animal care teams provide an endless bamboo buffet to the Zoo's new giant pandas.

Pour into a suitable serving bowl and leave to one side. Take a large pan of boiling water and gently ease in the pandan leaves, blanching for 30 seconds and then remove and dry with some kitchen ...

A popular giant panda has died unexpectedly in a Thai zoo - prompting China to send experts to investigate. Chuang Chuang had been at the Chiang Mai zoo on loan from China since 2003. The 19-year ...

They also have large jaws with strong jaw muscles that — along with their flat molars — allow the giant panda to crush bamboo ...

Tian Bao, Bao Di, and Bao Mei, three giant pandas born at Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium, embarked on their journey back to China ...