China downgraded pandas from endangered to vulnerable due to conservation success, celebrated at Chengdu’s 2025 Panda Carnival Gala.

The 2025 Panda Carnival Gala in Chengdu highlighted China’s progress in giant panda conservation, with officials detailing advanced care for pandas Rui Rui and En En, including behavioral monitoring and tailored nutrition. The giant panda’s conservation status was downgraded from “endangered” to “vulnerable” due to habitat restoration and a captive population of 808. The event, hosted by Xinhua News Agency and China Economic Information Service, featured cultural performances blending tradition and modernity, corporate partnerships like Mengniu Ruibuen’s ongoing conservation efforts, and public engagement through music, food, and technology.