Finally, in 1971, Zambia’s founding president, Kenneth Kaunda, declared South Luangwa a National Park. During his presidency Kaunda frequently retreated to the valley for reflection, referring to is ...

'Snow Bear.' Photo Credit: Aaron Blaise. 'Snow Bear.' Photo Credit: Aaron Blaise. “Snow Bear” is an animated short film by former Disney animator and Oscar-nominated animator Aaron Blaise (“Brother ...

On January 21, 2024, in Xi’an, located in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province, a video captured the first snowfall of winter at the Qinling Four Treasures Science Park. Giant panda Qizai played on a ...

Build-A-Bear is launching an original animated series called KABU featuring familiar characters from its line of build-your-own plush toys. The series will debut Dec. 26, 2025 on the Build-A-Bear ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo threw a large birthday bash filled with cake, treats and toys for their 4-year-old panda, marking her first party at the Washington park. Qing Bao, one of two giant pandas ...

Every feel like your grown-up brains need a break from the daily grind? Gone are the days when animated shows are just for kids. These days, there's a whole new world of animation waiting to whisky ...

Nathalia Holt is the author of “The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers’ Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda,” from which this op-ed is adapted. In 1929, the two eldest sons of ...

Ralph Lauren released a trailer for the first animated short film starring its iconic Polo Bear mascot. “The Polo Bear Chronicles: Operation Black Tie,” which debuts on YouTube Aug. 14, puts the ...

One the world’s most beloved fashion mascots is making his film debut. Ralph Lauren’s Polo Bear is the star of an animated short. Originally making its retail debut back in 1991, the Polo Bear became ...

How does a panda celebrate his birthday? At the National Zoo, it’s by living out every four-year-old’s dream: cake for breakfast. Today, Bao Li, the giant male panda at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, ...