Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao, the two giant pandas from China, are 3 years old and arrived in October. After taking a few months to settle in, they're making their public debut at the National Zoo.

In 1999, when the time came to name the newest panda cub in captivity, a column in the San Diego Union-Tribune joked that the baby should be called “Truman.” Never mind that she was a female.

Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas, are making their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Jan. 24, 2025.

WASHINGTON – Little has altered Frances Nguyen’s life more than the pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Their relationship began in 2006 when Nguyen tuned into the zoo’s "Giant ...

It was all black and white at the National Zoo on Friday. Panda fans, many in festive gear, were ready to meet the two bears for the first time. They watched as Bao Li and Qing Bao climbed up trees, ...

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., introduced its two new giant pandas to the public on Friday. Bao Li and Qing Bao are 3 years old. They're part of a conservation program and a historic ...

Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, which operates the National Zoo, reflected on his "sense of loss" when its previous pandas left last year, adding that he was pleased ...

The District’s latest star attractions are ready for their close-up: 3-year-old giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao will make their first public appearance Friday at the National Zoo. They have ...

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., introduced its two new giant pandas to the public on Friday. Bao Li and Qing Bao are 3 years old. They're part of a conservation program and a historic ...

The debut of Bao Li and Qing Bao, the National Zoo’s newest pandas, also marks the return of a popular chronicler of the cuddly black-and-white creatures. Yes, that’s right. THE PANDA CAM IS ...

The National Zoo is preparing for a pretty big reveal Friday. Video above: Pandas play in the snow at Smithsonian's National ZooThe zoo's two pandas, Bao Li and Ching Bao, will make their public ...