October 27 is International Panda Day. This holiday was established in 2017 by the China office of the World Wildlife Fund. In 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature changed the status of the giant panda from "endangered species" to "vulnerable". The change was mainly based on the restoration of wild populations and reflected international recognition of China's decades-long efforts to preserve habitats and restore populations in the wild.

October 27 is International Panda Day. This holiday was established in 2017 by the China office of the World Wildlife Fund. In 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature changed the status of the giant panda from "endangered species" to "vulnerable". The change was mainly based on the restoration of wild populations and reflected international recognition of China's decades-long efforts to preserve habitats and restore populations in the wild.