The National Zoo’s two-month-old panda cub is starting to spend some time away from protective mom, Mei Xiang. Most recently, the still-unnamed cub weighed in at a healthy 7.7 pounds, and her eyes, ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Giant pandas Bao Li [BOW-lee] and Qing Bao [ching-BOW] made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) on Friday. Zoo workers and city ...

Bei Bei was born in Washington, D.C., but is on loan from China. The Smithsonian National Zoo’s giant panda, Bei Bei, turned four-years-old on Thursday and he almost seemed to be smiling. Broadcast ...

It's time for panda diplomacy. Today, Washington is welcoming two giant pandas from China. They're all known to the Smithsonian National Zoo for 10 years. The facility is closed to visitors today ...

Fans haven't been able to see Xiao Qi Ji outside since he was born last August. His name means "Little Miracle." Xiao Qi Ji, the Smithsonian National Zoo's newest giant panda cub, made his public ...