Bao Li and Qing Bao, the pandas who moved from China to the National Zoo in October, are finally ready to meet their fans. The Giant Panda Habitat, Bird House and Asia Trail are currently closed ...

Smith declared the zoo the "District of Panda," emphasizing giant pandas' integral ... Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng jokingly said Washington DC is no longer "unbearable" with the arrival ...

Washington businesses and hotels are capitalizing on the return of pandas to the city's zoo after a yearlong absence.

Visitors watch giant panda Bao Li in his habitat Friday morning after the opening ceremony for the public debut of Bao Li and Qing Bao at Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

The tariff actions, which could upend nearly $2.2 trillion in two-way annual U.S. trade, went live hours after Trump declared that all three countries had failed to do enough to stem the flow of ...

Giant panda Bao Li eats an apple during the panda public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2025. The pandas arrived at the zoo on October 15, 2024, in the ...

It’s panda-monium in DC again. Two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the nation’s capital Friday — more than a year after the ...

Bao Li at Smithsonian's National Zoo.

Today's the big day! Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are making their long-awaited public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., ahead of ...

The zoo's visitor centre also plans a marathon screening of the "Kung Fu Panda" films over the weekend. The DC Metro rail system will offer limited-edition panda-themed SmarTrip cards at select ...