The giant panda is a type of bear. It lives in bamboo forests in central China. The giant panda is an endangered animal. In November 2007, China had 239 giant pandas who lived in captivity.There are 27 giant pandas which live in zoos outside of China. The exact number of giant pandas in the wild is not known. Some sources say there are about 1,590,other sources give a number between 2,000 and 3,000. The number of giant pandas in the wild seems to be increasing.
