the zoo said that Le Le — which translates to "happy happy" — was found dead. "Memphis Zoo is devasted [sic] to announce the passing of Giant panda 'Le Le,' " the zoo said in the post.

As dead bears lost some allure ... Currently at least 20 zoos outside China boast giant panda displays. (For a time China gifted pandas to foreign countries; now the government rents out pairs ...

That adorability is one reason the giant panda is an international sensation ... three are still out there. Two were found dead, one probably the victim of aggression from wild male pandas.

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s giant panda-topped float took home the Rose ... which are used on the Day of the Dead. This year’s zoo float theme was “Friendship Across the Earth.” ...

The cub was the first giant panda to be born in South Korea - at Everland ... More than 3,000 people have been confirmed dead after last week's earthquake and the toll is expected to rise.

The 13 panda cubs are part of the 15 pandas born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China's Sichuan Province in 2022 Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

In addition, giant panda are excellent climbers, with cubs able to clamber up trees when they are just 6 months old. They can also swim and, unlike most other bears, do not hibernate for months at ...