A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are just painted dogs. The fluffy Chow Chow dogs painted to resemble the country’s beloved national animal were seen in a video ...

Vinay Menon is the Star’s pop culture columnist based in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @vinaymenon. We live in a fake century. Fake news. Fake art. Fake heiresses. Fake teeth. Fake crab. Fake ...

Suspicious zoo goers demanded their money back when a "panda" started barking in their enclosures. The park in Guanguan, China, entices visitors to see its “rare and exotic” animals, including ...

a zoo representative explained, “There are no panda bears at the zoo, and we wanted to do this as a result.” At the time, state media and the general public criticized the zoo for also ...

What sound does a panda make? While many people honestly have no idea what noises the iconic Asian bear makes, most realize ...

When asked why they tried to dupe visitors, a zoo rep said, “There are no panda bears at the zoo and we wanted to do this as a result.” ...

This is the shocking moment a panda chases after and bites its female keeper after trapping her in its cage at a zoo in China. Footage shows the keeper trying to get out of the door but the ...

Mill Mountain Zoo invites the community on Saturday, September 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate Red Panda Day as they celebrate every year. The population of red pandas has dropped by 50% in ...

The panda program is getting an upgrade — and the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has David Rubenstein to thank for nearly half of the funds. The National Zoo is in ...

Looking to unload some of your unwanted e-waste and help a good cause? You’ll go ape for the Toronto Zoo’s latest initiative. An extension of the zoo’s PhoneApes program, which collects and ...

While San Francisco is set to receive a pair of giant pandas from China next year, animal experts in The City have spent the last 10 years pushing for a different kind of panda. The San Francisco ...