# PandasWise > PandasWise is a free, original educational website about giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and red pandas (Ailurus). It explains panda biology, diet, behavior, habitat, conservation status and how the two species differ, and keeps a verified, country by country list of zoos and reserves where giant pandas and red pandas can be seen, each entry checked against an official page with a last verified date. PandasWise is a brand owned and operated by Joshua Israel Ventures LLC. Content is general education written from cited sources (IUCN, WWF, Smithsonian's National Zoo, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, peer reviewed studies and official zoo announcements). Zoo details change; check with the zoo before visiting. ## Guides - [Giant panda facts](https://pandaswise.com/giant-panda.html): Giant panda facts in one place: scientific name, size and weight, the pseudo thumb, how cubs grow, lifespan, wild population and IUCN status, with sources. - [Red panda facts](https://pandaswise.com/red-panda.html): Red panda facts: why it is not a bear or a raccoon, the two species debate, size, bamboo diet, life in the trees, cubs, lifespan and Endangered status, with sources. - [Panda diet: what pandas eat](https://pandaswise.com/diet.html): What giant pandas and red pandas eat, how much bamboo they need each day, why bamboo barely feeds them, what else they eat, and what zoos feed them. - [Panda behavior](https://pandaswise.com/behavior.html): How giant pandas and red pandas behave: daily routine, sleep, solitary life, scent marking and handstands, vocal sounds, climbing, mating season and raising cubs. - [Panda habitat and range](https://pandaswise.com/habitat.html): Where giant pandas and red pandas live in the wild: mountain ranges, countries, elevations, forest types and the Giant Panda National Park. - [Panda conservation](https://pandaswise.com/conservation.html): Giant panda and red panda conservation explained: IUCN status history, latest population numbers, the main threats, what has worked, and practical ways to help. - [Giant panda vs red panda comparison](https://pandaswise.com/giant-vs-red-panda.html): Giant panda vs red panda compared side by side: family, size, weight, diet, range, behavior, cubs, lifespan and IUCN status, plus what they have in common. - [Panda FAQ: myths vs facts](https://pandaswise.com/faq.html): Panda myths and facts answered with sources: are pandas lazy, bad at breeding, raccoons, endangered, dangerous or only in China? Clear answers for both pandas. - [Panda glossary](https://pandaswise.com/glossary.html): Plain English definitions of the words you meet when reading about giant pandas and red pandas, from Ailuridae and bamboo culm to pseudo thumb and umbrella species. ## Tools - [Where to see pandas: verified zoo list](https://pandaswise.com/where-to-see-pandas.html): Zoos and reserves with giant pandas and red pandas, country by country, each checked against the zoo's own official page on 8 October 2026. - Sections: [Giant pandas by country](https://pandaswise.com/where-to-see-pandas.html#outside-china), [Giant pandas in China](https://pandaswise.com/where-to-see-pandas.html#china), [Red pandas by country](https://pandaswise.com/where-to-see-pandas.html#red-pandas), [Countries with no giant pandas now](https://pandaswise.com/where-to-see-pandas.html#none-now) ## Blog - [Are giant pandas still endangered?](https://pandaswise.com/blog/are-giant-pandas-still-endangered.html): Giant pandas are no longer Endangered: the IUCN lists them as Vulnerable since 2016. What that means, the latest population figures, and what still threatens them. - [Are red pandas related to giant pandas?](https://pandaswise.com/blog/are-red-pandas-related-to-giant-pandas.html): Red and giant pandas are only distant relatives: one is a bear, the other the last of its own family. What DNA shows, and why both have a false thumb. - [Do pandas hibernate?](https://pandaswise.com/blog/do-pandas-hibernate.html): Giant pandas do not hibernate: bamboo cannot build the fat reserves hibernation needs. How they cope with winter, and how red pandas use short dormancy instead. - [How much bamboo does a giant panda eat a day?](https://pandaswise.com/blog/how-much-bamboo-does-a-panda-eat.html): A giant panda eats roughly 12 to 45 kg of bamboo a day. Why sources disagree, how shoots vs leaves change the number, and how red pandas compare. - [Why are giant pandas black and white?](https://pandaswise.com/blog/why-are-pandas-black-and-white.html): Why giant pandas are black and white: the leading study points to snow and shade camouflage for the body and signalling for the ears and eye patches. - [Why are red pandas red?](https://pandaswise.com/blog/why-are-red-pandas-red.html): Red pandas are red because the russet coat blends with reddish brown moss and white lichen in their forest canopy. How the coat, mask, belly and tail work. ## Optional - [About PandasWise](https://pandaswise.com/about.html): Who runs PandasWise, what it covers, how pages are researched and sourced, how we keep the zoo list current, and how to report a correction. - [Contact PandasWise](https://pandaswise.com/contact.html): Contact the PandasWise team with corrections, zoo updates, questions or suggestions by email or through our simple contact form. - [Terms of use](https://pandaswise.com/terms.html): The terms for using PandasWise, a brand of Joshua Israel Ventures LLC: general information only, no warranties, limitation of liability and Florida law. - [Privacy policy](https://pandaswise.com/privacy.html): How PandasWise and Joshua Israel Ventures LLC handle personal data: only contact form and email messages, no analytics, no ads and no tracking cookies. - [Disclaimer](https://pandaswise.com/disclaimer.html): PandasWise disclaimer: how accurate our panda information is, why it is not professional advice, and our current lack of affiliate or advertising links.