Pandas 3.0 brings unified string type and performance optimization

With the PyArrow library installed, pandas 3.0 interprets string columns automatically as the str data type instead of NumPy- ...
National Geographic news

China declares pandas no longer endangered—but threats persist

Hong Kong — The giant panda, China’s national animal, is a global symbol of cuteness. But the black-and-white bears have long suffered for their irresistible qualities—poached for their pelts, ...
The New York Times

At Tokyo Zoo, Visitors Fear a Spat With China Will Cost Japan Its Pandas

Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over Taiwan could get in the way of sending more. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako ...
PBS

Why Pandas Need to be in Captivity to Survive

NATURE’s new film Pandas: Born to be Wild explores the daily lives of wild pandas, which up until this film remained largely a mystery. Filming over three years, two Chinese cinematographers trek ...