China says giant pandas no longer endangered

By Kaelan Deese

Published July 9, 2021 10:39pm ET

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China says giant pandas no longer endangered — Panda cub Bao Bao hangs from a tree in her habitat at the National Zoo in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. Today marks her first birthday and the the zoo is marking the event with a traditional 'Zhuazhou' ceremony, a Chinese birthday tradition symbolizing long life to mark the event. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Giant pandas are no longer classified as endangered species after decades of conservation efforts led to population growth, Chinese officials announced this week.

The species will be classified as vulnerable now that the number of giant pandas living in the wild has exceeded 1,800, said Cui Shuhong, director of the Chinese Department of Natural Ecological Protection of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, during a press conference on Wednesday.

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