Panda Diplomacy's True Success: Conservation Achievements

Decades of international cooperation have bolstered the giant panda population and enhanced global conservation efforts.

Giant panda numbers in the wild have risen from 1,100 in the 1980s to 1,900 today.
Pandas are no longer 'at risk' of extinction, now classified as 'vulnerable.'
U.S. and European zoos have played a critical role in panda conservation through scientific collaboration.
New panda pairs arriving at U.S. zoos mark a renewed phase of cooperation despite political tensions.
Pandas abroad help raise global awareness about biodiversity and conservation.