WASHINGTON – Panda-monium has returned to the nation's capital. After more than a year without their popular giant pandas, the Smithsonian's National Zoo is set to debut its two latest black-and-white ...

For residents of Washington, D.C., the giant pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute are built into the city's identity. The bears have been living at the zoo for ...

WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is still running its "Giant Panda Cam," a live broadcast featuring pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao, on its website, despite the federal government being shut ...

It is not clear how long the Smithsonian’s national zoo, which is home to two giant pandas, will stay open during a government shutdown The US government shutdown threatens to cancel flights, weddings ...

At the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, staff present giant panda Qing Bao with a cake and presents for her fourth birthday on Sept. 12, 2025. At the Smithsonian's National Zoo in ...

After settling into their new home for the past three months, new pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make their long-awaited debut at the National Zoo! The pair will call the zoo home for the next 10 years.

Smithsonian museums, research centers and the National Zoo are closed as the partial government shutdown continues. The Smithsonian Institution touts itself as the world’s largest complex of museums, ...

The U.S. government shutdown is affecting thousands of federal workers across the Washington, D.C., area, and it’s also leading some popular museums and sites to close temporarily. Some of D.C.'s ...