They want something that shows we can be successful … in protecting the planet,” said Ellen Stofan, the undersecretary for science and research at the Smithsonian, in October as she watched pandas ...

A pair of giant pandas made their highly-anticipated American debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This marks the return of a tradition between the United States and China ...

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Two giant pandas made their highly anticipated debut to the public at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC on Friday morning. China Daily talked to panda fans about their passion for the ...

"The wait is OVER: the giant pandas have officially made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C.!" the museum said. The pandas ...

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 ...

Yesterday, excitement filled the air at the Smithsonian National Zoo as two 3-year-old pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, made their highly anticipated public debut. On loan from China, the pair's arrival ...

WASHINGTON — Three-year-old panda bears Bao Li and Qing Bao made their official public debut Friday at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute to great fanfare from the ...

24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)(AP/John McDonnell) If you’re struggling to spot the difference between the Smithsonian National Zoo’s two new giant pandas, you’re not alone.

The “unbearable” wait is over after two giant pandas made their debut at the Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. on Friday. With the new bears comes a new exhibit along with renovations to the ...

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. After more than a year without them, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. has welcomed a new pair of giant pandas for guests to visit. Three-year-old ...

Bull elephant Kevin, crazed with testosterone ... A sea lion propels itself through the water at Smithsonian's National Zoo (00:05) ...