The National Zoo’s Giant Pandas Are Finally Making Their Public Debut
Bao Li and Qing Bao, both 3 years old, are the latest black-and-white bears to call the nation’s capital home
Eleven Fascinating Acquisitions That Joined the Smithsonian’s Vast Collections in 2024
This year, the Institution collected everything from the stunning shell of an extinct cephalopod to a Blue Origin rocket booster
The Smithsonian National Zoo’s New Giant Pandas Will Make Their Public Debut on January 24
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 home
Two Pandas Arrive at the San Diego Zoo, the First to Enter the U.S. in 21 Years
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 year
Giant Pandas Are Coming Back to Washington, D.C.
A pair of the bears will arrive at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo by the end of 2024
More Giant Pandas Are Coming to the U.S. in a New Loan From China
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.
The National Zoo’s Giant Pandas Bid Washington, D.C. Farewell
The three beloved bears will depart for China later today, traveling in style on a FedEx cargo plane
Revisit 51 Years of Giant Pandas at the National Zoo, From Beloved Babies to Fun in the Snow
The Panda House’s eight occupants have played a key role in conservation efforts over the decades
Why the National Zoo Is Saying Goodbye to Its Giant Pandas
Staff remain hopeful that members of the threatened species will be back in Washington in the near future
Fully Intact Giant Panda Skeleton Discovered in Chinese Emperor’s 2,000-Year-Old Tomb
Archaeologists previously found a panda skull in a nearby Han burial, but its torso was missing
These Extinct Pandas Once Roamed Bulgaria
The bears are a close relative of today’s giant pandas and likely ate soft plant materials, not bamboo
Before Seeing ‘Turning Red,’ Learn These Amazing Red Panda Facts
Delight your friends with these eight surprising details about the furry creatures
Watch Giant Panda Cub Eating Sweet Potatoes, Tumbling With Toys and Tasting Snow
Celebrate Xiao Qi Ji’s birthday with a look back at his first year
Smithsonian Announces the Zoo and Seven Museums Open in May
You’ll finally be able to see the baby panda in person; here’s our comprehensive list of what’s on view and tips for visiting
Giant Panda Cub Xiao Qi Ji’s Best Moments—in Video
Watch the growing bear play with enrichment toys, take his first bites of sweet potato and bamboo, and have his first encounter with snow
Watch Giant Pandas and Other Zoo Animals Frolic in the Snow
The weekend’s winter snowfall in Washington, D.C. delighted the giant pandas, red pandas, Andean bears and other critters at the National Zoo
In Winter, Pandas Love to Roll in Horse Poop
To deal with crappy weather, the black-and-white bears may be slathering themselves in feces to stay warm
Smithsonian’s Giant Pandas Will Continue to Cavort for Three More Years
A new agreement ensures that the Zoo’s beloved animals and the new cub can stay through 2023
The National Zoo Reveals Its New Panda Cub’s Name
Members of the public voted to name the three-month-old cub Xiao Qi Ji, or “little miracle”
Pandamonium
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of the top leaders in giant panda conservation
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