Washington, D.C.’s newest pandas – Bao Li and Qing Bao – will officially be introduced to the public at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Friday. Visitors will be able to see Bao Li and Qing Bao at ...

Photos and b-roll are available in the Zoo’s newsroom. Download b-roll from Dropbox. Inspired by the launch of the Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future last Friday, David M. Rubenstein, ...

FILE - Giant panda Xiao Qi Ji eats bamboo in his enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, Sept. 28, 2023. Two giant pandas are coming to Washington’s National Zoo from China by the end ...

Photos and b-roll are available in the Zoo’s Newsroom. Comprehensive resources on the giant panda program are available. Giant pandas Bao Li [BOW-lee] and Qing Bao [ching-BOW] made their public debut ...

WASHINGTON -- The three giant pandas tumble around in their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, munching on bamboo shoots and leaves, climbing branches and generally looking ...

The panda program is getting an upgrade — and the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has David Rubenstein to thank for nearly half of the funds. The National Zoo is in the ...

Giant pandas are set to return to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., by the end of the year, officials announced Wednesday. China will send a pair of 2-year-old pandas, male Bao Li and female Qing ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- For the first time in decades, San Francisco will receive giant pandas from China as part of China's Panda Diplomacy program. San Francisco Mayor London Breed shared the news on X ...

A team of China's diplomats is getting ready to head home from Washington, D.C. The diplomats in this case are covered with black and white fur and spend most of their time eating bamboo. They are, of ...