Pandas | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/pandas/RSS feed for PandasenMon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000See 14 of the National Zoo's Most Adorable Giant Panda Photos From 2025https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-14-of-the-national-zoos-most-adorable-giant-panda-photos-from-2025-180987860/These snapshots of Bao Li and Qing Bao capture the pair's cutest moments, from playing in the snow to celebrating their 4th birthdaysMon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-14-of-the-national-zoos-most-adorable-giant-panda-photos-from-2025-180987860/The National Zoo's Giant Pandas Are Finally Making Their Public Debuthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-national-zoos-giant-pandas-are-finally-making-their-public-debut-180985867/Bao Li and Qing Bao, both 3 years old, are the latest black-and-white bears to call the nation's capital homeFri, 24 Jan 2025 12:05:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-national-zoos-giant-pandas-are-finally-making-their-public-debut-180985867/Eleven Fascinating Acquisitions That Joined the Smithsonian’s Vast Collections in 2024https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/eleven-fascinating-acquisitions-that-joined-the-smithsonians-vast-collections-in-2024-180985754/This year, the Institution collected everything from the stunning shell of an extinct cephalopod to a Blue Origin rocket boosterTue, 31 Dec 2024 17:42:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/eleven-fascinating-acquisitions-that-joined-the-smithsonians-vast-collections-in-2024-180985754/The Smithsonian National Zoo's New Giant Pandas Will Make Their Public Debut on January 24https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/smithsonian-national-zoo-giant-panda-make-public-debut-january-24-180985263/A pair of 3-year-old giant pandas—a male named Bao Li and a female called Qing Bao—have officially arrived at the Zoo, where they will first acclimate to their new homeMon, 14 Oct 2024 20:55:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/smithsonian-national-zoo-giant-panda-make-public-debut-january-24-180985263/Two Pandas Arrive at the San Diego Zoo, the First to Enter the U.S. in 21 Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/two-pandas-arrive-at-the-san-diego-zoo-the-first-to-enter-the-us-in-21-years-180984636/For months, the only pandas in the country had been in Atlanta. Next, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., are expected to also receive pandas this yearMon, 01 Jul 2024 20:12:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/two-pandas-arrive-at-the-san-diego-zoo-the-first-to-enter-the-us-in-21-years-180984636/Giant Pandas Are Coming Back to Washington, D.C.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/giant-pandas-are-coming-back-to-washington-dc-180984356/A pair of the bears will arrive at the Smithsonian's National Zoo by the end of 2024Wed, 29 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/giant-pandas-are-coming-back-to-washington-dc-180984356/More Giant Pandas Are Coming to the U.S. in a New Loan From Chinahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-giant-pandas-are-coming-to-the-us-in-a-new-loan-from-china-180983842/China plans to send a male and a female panda to the San Diego Zoo as early as this summer, and negotiations are underway for pandas' possible return to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:13:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-giant-pandas-are-coming-to-the-us-in-a-new-loan-from-china-180983842/The National Zoo's Giant Pandas Bid Washington, D.C. Farewellhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-national-zoos-giant-pandas-bid-washington-dc-farewell-180983209/The three beloved bears will depart for China later today, traveling in style on a FedEx cargo planeWed, 08 Nov 2023 12:01:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-national-zoos-giant-pandas-bid-washington-dc-farewell-180983209/Revisit 51 Years of Giant Pandas at the National Zoo, From Beloved Babies to Fun in the Snowhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/revisit-51-years-of-giant-pandas-at-the-national-zoo-from-beloved-babies-to-fun-snow-180982940/The Panda House's eight occupants have played a key role in conservation efforts over the decadesFri, 22 Sep 2023 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/revisit-51-years-of-giant-pandas-at-the-national-zoo-from-beloved-babies-to-fun-snow-180982940/Why the National Zoo Is Saying Goodbye to Its Giant Pandashttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-the-national-zoo-is-saying-goodbye-to-its-giant-pandas-180982927/Staff remain hopeful that members of the threatened species will be back in Washington in the near futureWed, 20 Sep 2023 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-the-national-zoo-is-saying-goodbye-to-its-giant-pandas-180982927/