Visitors waiting outside the gates in the frigid early hours, people decked out in themed gear, and even some special trips from across the country: It was a celebrity welcome for Washington’s most ...

Giant pandas are an evolutionary mystery when it comes to their diets. Although pandas are herbivores, their guts are more like those of carnivores. After all, pandas are true bears, and most bears ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's newest power couple, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are settling into their new home at the National Zoo. The giant pandas will remain off-limits through early next year, when the ...

Giant panda, Xiao Qi Ji, is seen in his enclosure at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 22, 2023. The pandas were sent back to China in November 2023. Giant panda, Xiao Qi Ji, is seen in his ...

Japanese panda fans have seen their beloved pandas return to China over the past decades, but bidding farewell to beloved ...

The return of Ueno Zoo’s last giant pandas underscores how an animal became a diplomatic symbol — and what happens when that symbol is withdrawn.

Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) staff hold an event to media regarding the arrival of two giant pandas from China, male Bao Li and female Qing Bao, at the ...