China has also loaned two other giant pandas to the U.S., both at the San Diego Zoo. As a gesture of goodwill, it seems panda appeal is pretty black and white.

24, 2025, at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. The pair arrived in Washington D.C. — aboard the fittingly nicknamed "Panda Express" — from China back in October. But, they could only occasionally be ...

“Everything from Bai Yun nursing and cleaning her baby to the two of them snuggling together for a nap,” said Don Lindburg, then the San Diego Zoo’s giant panda team leader, in Business Wir ...

China has also loaned two other giant pandas to the U.S. - both at the San Diego Zoo. As a gesture of goodwill seems panda appeal is pretty black and white. A recent federal report evaluated the ...

Smith said being in the presence of a giant panda is a rare opportunity. The only other place in the U.S. where people can see the black-and-white bears outside of Washington is the San Diego Zoo.

Last year, China also sent a new pair of pandas to the San Diego Zoo in California, which showed off Yun Chuan and Xin Bao starting in August. But new pandas at the National Zoo carry particular ...