National Zoo, Pandas

Washington, D.C. Hotel Deals Honor Pandas’ Return To National Zoo
Celebrate the arrival of the National Zoo's two new pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, with these specially themed hotel packages.
The National Zoo's New Pandas Delight in D.C.'s Snowfall Before Making Public Debut
The furry animals are set to make their public debut at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington D.C. on Friday, Jan. 24
Pandas play in the snow at the National Zoo in Washington D.C.
The National Zoo giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, got to play in the snow Monday after roughly five inches fell in Washington D.C.
The National Zoo's giant pandas make the most of D.C.'s snow
The two giant pandas were seen on camera playing around in the snowfall that blanketed much of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic on Monday.
WATCH: Giant pandas frolic in fresh snow at National Zoo
A pair of giant pandas enjoyed the fresh snow at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
Giant pandas frolick in the snow at Washington DC zoo
The pair of pandas at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., played in powder after the region received several inches of snow overnight. “Tumbling in a winter wonderland!” the National Zoo captioned a video shared on the social platform X. The video showed clips of pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao’s outdoor habitat at the…
Snow brings out the playful side of National Zoo's panda duo
Even though the National Zoo was closed Monday, our panda pair still put on a show. We got a glimpse of 3-year-old pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao having a ball!
DC pandas play in the snow at the National Zoo
Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao tumbled, sumersaulted and frolicked in about five inches of snow that blanketed their outdoor habitats at the National Zoo on Monday. The D.C. area’s biggest winter storm in several years left the ground blanketed in snow on Monday morning,
D.C.'s panda-conomy is climbing as the National Zoo debuts new bears
D.C.'s panda-conomy is taking off as the Smithsonian National Zoo's bears debut this month. Why it matters: Giant pandas mean
Newly Arrived Pandas Frolic at the National Zoo During D.C. Snow Day
It was a snow day like no other at the Smithsonian National Zoo! Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao made the most of Washington, D.C.’s winter storm, frolicking in the fluffy white wonderland. Buzz60’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
Playful pandas at National Zoo frolic in the snow during winter storm
Did you know pandas are fearless in the frigid temps? They don't hibernate in the winter and can navigate through snow-covered bamboo forests in their native China at temperatures
WPBF15h
Watch: Videos you may have missed this week
From giant pandas frolicking in fresh snow at the National Zoo to a man finding himself trapped in a circling self-driving ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
See How the Pandas (And Other Animals) Enjoyed a Chilly Snow Day
Several inches of snowfall kept the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute closed to visitors this week. But the animals and their caretakers still had a good time!
A Virginia zoo got a baby pygmy hippopotamus for Christmas — and you can vote on her name
On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. Now, you can vote ...
See photos of snow in Washington, D.C.
The snowfall was the most Washington, D.C., has seen since 2022, according to WUSA, a CBS affiliate. Many residents enjoyed ...