D.C.’s newest pandas will be officially introduced to the public at the National Zoo on Friday. David Rubenstein has long been a backer of the zoo's panda program.

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, ...

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.

WASHINGTON – Pandas are, to many, a gateway animal. People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they ...

Bao Li (BOW-lee) is a 3-year-old male. His mother Bao Bao was born at the institute in 2013 and his grandparents Tian Tian and Mei Xiang lived at National Zoo from 2000 to 2023. Qing Bao (ching-BOW) ...

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 ...

Need a little pick-me-up in your day? Tune into the Giant Panda Cam to watch Bao Li and Qing Bao live from the Smithsonian ...

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, chowed on bamboo and meandered in their new enclosures.

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 ...

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.

By Mara Hvistendahl Mara Hvistendahl has spent months reporting on China’s foreign panda exchanges. Visitors descended on Washington’s National Zoo on Friday to witness the cheery unveiling of ...