Giant Panda, the Top Ten List

You can quite often spot a panda toy in a store or you may have seen a giant panda on TV. However you probably have not seen a panda even in the zoo. There are only about 1,000 of giant pandas left in the wild. The giant panda is one of the most endangered species in the world.

The giant panda is called Daxiongmao in Chinese (see the characters under the title), which means large bear cat. The wild giant panda only exists in the mountains in southwestern China. There are a lot of information about the panda available on the Net, contributed by many panda lovers and organizations. The top ten sites on the Net have been listed below.

10. Pandas Collection
Looking for panda pictures? There are over ten good pictures here.

9. WWF
The fact sheet about the panda from the World Wide Fund.

8. National Zoo
Don't miss the giant panda theater. And find pictures of Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing.

7. Panda Zoo (World)
With info on giant pandas in Zoo in China and other countries.

6. Giant-panda.com
Slide show of some nice panda photos.

5. The Bear Den
This is a very informative page about bears including the panda. See also the ten facts about bears.

4. Everything You Need To Know About Giant Pandas
A comprehensive look at giant pandas and the dangers they face.

3. Pandas Pandas & More Pandas
Find more panda info and a panda collection.

2. All About Pandas
This is a very informative site. Here are a list of features about the panda: pandas in the library of animal facts, and the giant panda's decline. If you want to participate in the American zoo and aquarium association's giant panda conservation action plan, check out Fonz's giant panda conservation fund.

1. San Diego Zoo
Who are Shi Shi, Bai Yun and Hua Mei? And don't miss the Panda Cam.

Fun Site:
Don't miss the panda game.