Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...

Staff at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the District are mourning the death of a male gray seal, Gunther, at the age of 33, ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announces the death of Murphy, the Komodo dragon who was a crowd-pleaser for nearly 25 years.

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 that ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s two giant pandas look quite similar to the untrained eye. Animal keeper Mariel Lally offers some tips you can use to spot the difference! Mike Bock Bao Li is ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao made their debut in their new home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Friday. And with their arrival in front of the public, comes the return of panda cam, The Washington Post ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao made their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C. on Jan. 24 Roshan Patel/Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute The Giant ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas, are making their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Jan. 24, 2025.

Bao Li and Qing Bao, the two giant pandas from China, are 3 years old and arrived in October. After taking a few months to settle in, they're making their public debut at the National Zoo.

WASHINGTON (7News) — The wait is over! The Smithsonian National Zoo’s newest giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, made their public debut Friday, promising a day of “pandamonium” for visitors.

The Smithsonian Institution is closing its diversity office and freezing all federal hiring. The decision will affect dozens ...

Two giant pandas, a female named Qing Bao and a male named Bao Li from Chengdu, China, are debuting at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Friday. This comes more than a year ...