WWF conserves our planet, habitats, & species like the Panda
WWF is dedicated to conserving our planet, habitats, and species like the Panda and Tiger through various initiatives.
Giant panda | WWF
The giant panda is perhaps the most powerful symbol in the world when it comes to species conservation. Adored around the world, the distinctive black and white animal is a national treasure in China and has been the symbol of WWF since its formation in 1961.
About the panda - WWF
The panda is not special just because it is one of the most well known and charismatic animals on earth. It is also a very peculiar species, with many unique and remarkable characteristics.
Facts about the Giant Panda - WWF
Facts about WWF's most symbolic flagship species - the Giant Panda
How many species are we losing? | WWF
Just to illustrate the degree of biodiversity loss we're facing, let’s take you through one scientific analysis... The rapid loss of species we are seeing today is estimated by experts to be between 1,000 and 10,000 times higher than the natural extinction rate.*; These experts calculate that between 0.01 and 0.1% of all species will become extinct each year.
The future of panda conservation - WWF
The panda can and will endure as a symbol of our environment and a wonder of evolution. To protect this luminous fragment of life we must monitor its fate with vigilance, compassion, wisdom, and loyalty, with a commitment measured in terms not of decades but of centuries.
Why should we save the giant panda? - WWF
We should do everything we can to save the giant panda because we are the ones that have driven it to the edge of extinction. And because we can.
History of the Giant Panda - WWF
History of the Giant Panda 11 March 1869 A hunter brings a panda skin to the French Jesuit, Armand David 13 April 1929 The Roosevelt brothers become the first foreigners to shoot a panda 1936 Ruth Harkness captures an infant panda and takes it to the USA, evoking universal sympathy for the plight of the panda and creating the ‘panda cult’ 1936-46 14 pandas are taken from China by foreigners
Giant panda no longer 'endangered' but iconic species still at risk
In a welcome piece of good news for the world’s threatened wildlife, the giant panda has just been downgraded from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Vulnerable’ on the global list of species at risk of extinction, demonstrating how an integrated approach can help save our planet’s vanishing biodiversity.
History of panda conservation | WWF
The inspiration for our logo came from Chi-Chi: a giant panda that arrived at London Zoo in 1961 - the same year that WWF was created. Aware of the need for a recognisable symbol that would overcome all language barriers, WWF's founders agreed that the big, furry bear with her distinctive black and white coat would make a great logo.