Japanese fans rushed to farewell the country’s last two pandas on Sunday ahead of their return to China, in a departure that highlights strained relations between the two countries. Twin cubs Xiao ...

Pandas are everywhere in Ueno. They appear in the form of cookies and cakes, as plush toys and statues. In this shopping and entertainment district in northeastern Tokyo, the animals have become ...

TOKYO - The last remaining two giant pandas in Japan on Tuesday left Tokyo's Ueno zoo for their return to China, marking the first time that there will be no pandas in Japan in around half a century.

TOKYO — Japanese panda fans gathered Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo's Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China this week. Their departure on Tuesday will leave Japan ...

Who doesn’t love a snow day? The most popular animals at the National Zoo in D.C. — the giant pandas — certainly did. A video from the zoo’s panda cam showcased the fluffy black and white balls of fur ...

Japan’s last two giant pandas were sent back to China on Tuesday, after thousands of visitors gathered at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo to say goodbye. Their departure has left many animal lovers saddened and also ...

China's giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived safely in Sichuan province on Wednesday, China's panda research base said in a social media post, following an emotional goodbye from fans in Tokyo ...

Two giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens will depart for China on Tuesday. Their departure will leave Japan with no giant pandas for the first time since two arrived in 1972 to commemorate ...