Decades of conservation work in China have paid off for the Giant panda, whose status has been upgraded from “endangered” to “vulnerable” due to a population rebound, officials said.

Giant pandas are no longer classified as endangered but are still vulnerable, Chinese officials say. The classification was downgraded as their number in the wild has reached 1,800.

Things are looking up for everyone's favorite black-and-white bear: Following an increase in available habitat, giant pandas have officially been removed from the endangered species list, CNN ...