Pandas arrive at National Zoo

Giant pandas return to the National Zoo under new China partnership
Additionally, the zoo must implement enrichment programs to maintain the pandas’ mental and physical well-being. These programs, which could involve environmental stimulation an
The return of 'panda diplomacy': National Zoo eagerly awaits giant panda arrival
Male Bao Li and female Qing Bao, both 3 years old, will fill the large void left at the National Zoo’s now-renovated panda exhibit when their predecessors – a couple that had been there for 24 years and their cub – were sent to China in November at the expiration of their lease.
The pandas have arrived at DC's National Zoo. Here's what you need to know
The zoo has set Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, as the public debut of the pandas, with a public celebration of the new arrivals from Jan. 29 to Feb. 9. Zoo members will have a chance to reserve tickets for a preview between Jan. 10 and Jan. 19. Not at all, so far. But that's by design.
Panda Drought Ends: National Zoo Prepares to Welcome New Bears
Two giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are due to arrive at the National Zoo as part of a renewed agreement with Chinese authorities.
New murals, hammock, cameras await National Zoo’s new giant pandas
There’s lush new sod in the National Zoo’s giant panda compound. There’s a new panda “hammock,” made out of strips of fire hose. And there are 40 new cameras in the Pandacam system. As Washington awaits the imminent arrival from China of two new giant pandas — Qing Bao, a 3-year-old female, and Bao Li, a 3-year-old male — the zoo says it is ready.
Pandas explore their new home at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao have arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and are getting to know their new home. A veterinarian at the zoo said the pandas will undergo a 30-day quarantine.
Giant Pandas From China Return to National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
A motorcade through the capital revived “panda diplomacy” between Washington and Beijing for the first time in nearly a year.
Pandas from China return to Washington, D.C., after beloved animals left National Zoo last year
A pair of giant pandas is set to arrive at the National Zoo on Tuesday less than a year after the Washington zoo sent Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji back to China.
Pandas arrive in the US. Next stop is the National Zoo
Eleven months after the zoo sent its three wildly popular pandas back to China, a new pair of bears arrived in the United States on Tuesday.
Giant Panda Cam in DC: Coming soon to National Zoo!
National Zoo’s giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived from China on Oct. 15 with a huge amount of fanfare. The arrival brought an end to a void that lasted nearly a year after the departure of Tian Tian,
Zoo Atlanta’s last 4 pandas are leaving for China
Zoo Atlanta’s last four giant pandas will be moved to China next month, as its 25-year agreement with the country comes to an end. The zoo's president and CEO says
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Hattiesburg Zoo receives national accreditation
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Hattiesburg Zoo has received accreditation from the Zoological Association of America (ZAA).
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Here’s how the Smithsonian Zoo grows bamboo for its pandas
FRONT ROYAL, Va. — On a wet Thursday morning in rural Virginia, a buzzing noise emerges from a patch of tall, green trees. A group of five workers, dressed in thick pants and boots and armed ...