National Zoo’s New Giant Pandas Arrive from China
Two giant pandas, 3-year-old male Bao Li and 3-year-old female Qing Bao, have arrived from China. The duo will soon move into their new long-term home at the Smithsonian’s National… Read More
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Pandas Will Return to National Zoo This Year
One of Washington D.C.’s favorite institution – pandas – are coming back. The National Zoo announced Wednesday morning the return – by the end of the year – of the… Read More
Giant Pandas Begin Journey Back to China
It’s official. The day many panda-lovers dreaded has come. Wednesday morning, a convoy of FedEx trucks is transporting the National Zoo’s popular giant pandas to Dulled International Airport for their… Read More
Thousands Line Up to Say Goodbyes to Giant Pandas
A Washington D.C. tradition since 1972 is coming to an end. Thousands of people lined up at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington D.C. over the weekend to get a… Read More
Pandas Will Leave National Zoo in Mid-November
The National Zoo in Washington, D.C. announced Thursday the giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qi Ji will leave for China by mid-November. Admission to the zoo is… Read More
5 Things to Know Today, March 16, In Montgomery County
Today is Tuesday, March 16, and it is National Panda Day. To celebrate, click here to watch a video of Xiao Qi Ji—the National Zoo’s 6-month-old panda cub —wrestling with… Read More
El Zoológico Nacional Revela el Nombre del Panda Bebé
El Zoológico Nacional Smithsonian anunció el lunes que su cachorro panda de tres meses tiene un nombre: Xiao Qi Ji. Pronunciado SHIAU-chi-ji, el nombre chino mandarín significa “pequeño milagro” en… Read More
National Zoo Announces Baby Giant Panda’s Name
The Smithsonian National Zoo announced Monday that its three-month-old giant panda cub has a name: Xiao Qi Ji. Pronounced SHIAU-chi-ji, the Mandarin Chinese name means “little miracle” in English, according… Read More