The Giant Panda Has Officially Come off the Endangered List There are still fewer than 2,000 pandas in the wild.
The iconic Asian bears have officially been given a reprieve, as the organization that tracks endangered species moves the animals down a slot from their "Endangered" status.
In fact, the panda is even used as the symbol of some conservation groups, highlighting how far they've come.
However, just because giant pandas are no longer on the Endangered list, it doesn't mean they are completely out of the woods, so to speak.
Interested in learning more about the giant panda bear and how it got off the Endangered list?
As of September 2025, the giant panda has been moved off the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources "Endangered" list.
The panda used to be on the organization's Red List of Threatened Species under the "Endangered" column. »