Visitors take pictures of male giant panda Bao Li in his enclosure at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on Friday. ANNA MONEYMAKER/AFP They are "as iconic as the Washington ...

Giant panda Bao Li eats bamboo during the public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on Jan. 24, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Giant panda Qing Bao ...

After a hiatus of 14 months, giant pandas captivated a passionate crowd of patrons and officials at the zoo as they made their public debut on Friday morning.

To her, it was like reconnecting with old friends – especially since one of the pandas has deep ties to Washington. Bao Li, born in China, is the third generation of his panda family to live in ...

The National Zoo relaunched the Panda Cam, which will stream the lives of Bao Li and Qing Bao in their new D.C. home.

China sent the two 3-year-old panda bears, Qing Bao and Bao Li, to the United States in October. The bears have been acclimating to their new home in Washington but will be open to the public Friday.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — For the first time since the arrival of pandas Qing Bao and Bao Li, the Smithsonian National Zoo opened its panda exhibit to the public on Friday. The three-year-old panda ...

It’s panda-monium in DC again. Two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao ... For panda fans not local to Washington, the National Zoo also is bringing back its Giant Panda Cam, where virtual ...

WASHINGTON — If you're headed to the National Zoo Friday for the debut of the pandas -- we have a visual aid for you to help tell the 3-year-old cuties apart. Below, you'll see Bao Li on the left.

Move over President Trump - the newest stars in Washington are two giant pandas who made their public debut late last month in front of hundreds of adoring fans. Bao Li and Qing Bao rambled around ...