Taizhou Zoo dyed two Chow Chow dogs black and white to make them look like panda ... the Chinese province of Zhejiang, had to issue a statement insisting its sun bears were not humans in costume.

A Chinese zoo has faced criticism ... The response from the authorities at the zoo when asked for a comment said, “There are no panda bears at the zoo and we wanted to do this as a result.” ...

Remember Chinese zoos faced criticism for staging dogs as pandas using paint? Recent news suggests they painted a donkey to look like a zebra. People who visited the zoo to wave hands at zebras ...

Dallas Zoo staff get creative to help animals beat the heat Liu Dingzhen, a professor from Beijing Normal University, said the idea of panda costumes was suggested in 2008 when he and other ...

So far the zoo has raised 2.63 million yuan (US$360,000) from 180,000 internet users, the report said. Chinese wildlife staff go viral for wearing panda suits covered with bear faeces and urine ...