We've been receiving a lot of Sad Panda sighting tips lately, and here's the latest. A reader sent us the above photo, saying: "I was just eating lunch and saw Sad Panda hanging out and still looking generally sad. It looks like they are filming Law & Order (SVU) there later today so maybe he's looking to make his acting debut." A panda and Law & Order? Sounds like a cake we once had! more ›

Do you remember a year ago when Sad Panda disappeared, presumably escaping the city heat and taking a little vacation? No word on if he was out at his Wall Street post last week during the heatwave, but a reader wrote in to tell us he spotted him on Google maps. And sure enough, here he is frozen in time walking on Washington Street! He's now a part of that special club of people captured by the Google Street View camera, joining the likes of Rachel Maddow's web producer, who discussed his Google appearance on her show last year. more ›

Happy Pandaversary! Can you believe it's been a year since Sad Panda came into our lives? Since then, we've obsessively posted about him, and in November even found out the man behind the mask is 62-year-old Jialing Chen, who has quite a story. While only a restraining order could stop us from continuing to track his every move, perhaps we need a new obsession to join him for 2010. We are now taking suggestions—who is your favorite NYC mascot? more ›

Two weeks ago we needed a bear break after hearing about the passing of both Howard Zinn and J.D. Salinger—now Bill Clinton has been hospitalized! Immediately we thought of Sad Panda. more ›

Look at all of these people passing Sad Panda by, with not even a smile on their faces. They clearly don't know about his story. But you do, and he's currently stationed on Wall Street at the Exchange — bring your spare dollars and cents there! more ›

Be warned: this video of Sad Panda will melt even the coldest of hearts. The fact is that Sad Panda (sometimes Spongebob Squarepants) is actually pretty sad, and that makes us Sad Humans. more ›

A reader sent in the photo on the left earlier today, letting us know that Sad Panda is "at his usual spot Downtown." It's nice to see he hasn't totally sold out to the Spongebob Squarepants corporate machine. However, it's going to get cold soon, and we know that Sad Panda suffers from Seasonal Affected Disorder and loves to take vacations, so where do you think he'll go? Let us know your answers in Photoshop! There's an image for you to use after the jump. more ›

Just when we were so happy to have Sad Panda back in our lives, reader Daniel Albanese sends us these photos of Spongebob Squarepants. Our first thought was, no big deal, it's not like this city isn't big enough for the two of these guys. However, prepare to have your minds blown here: Sad Panda and Spongebob Squarepants are one in the same. Right? more ›

Back in July the lovable Sad Panda went missing from his regular spot downtown, leaving the city traumatized by his sudden disappearance. But miracles do happen, people, and as of today he has returned! And it looks like he even got himself a new set of hands. more ›

Terrible news everyone: Sad Panda has gone missing. A reader sent us these disturbing images of a Wall Street with no mascot. His usual stomping grounds have been checked out, but he's nowhere to be found. One concerned citizen even put up a missing poster. more ›

Who doesn't need some good news on a rainy day? It's been a while since we've checked up on Wall Street's unofficial mascot, Sad Panda, and guess what we found out when we did? He was happy one sunny day back in May! You know what this means, Sad Panda probably just has Seasonal Affected Disorder like the rest of us. Maybe he's really just S.A.D. Panda. more ›

It hasn't even been a week since we last checked in with Sad Panda, but readers have been flooding our inbox with their old photos of the lovable bear spotted on the subway, in Times Square, and all over the city's mean streets. The two above photos, however, were taken just moments ago in what appears to be our subject's natural habitat: the Financial District. More specifically, he was sitting on his stool at Bowling Green and Broadway, south of the Charging Bull. Life isn't all bamboo and blog love, however, looking more down and out than usual, it's apparent that even Sad Panda can get a case of the Mondays. more ›

Reader David Velez (link NSFW) sent us these photos of a sad looking panda walking around downtown at Battery Park late yesterday afternoon. Was he laid off from the zoo? He was carrying a Duane Reade bag and kept his head hung low as he walked amongst the humans. Aw, depression era panda, you make us so sad. (Though the eye witness pointed out this could be some sort of fetish thing, in which case, gross.) more ›