Just as we began to wonder whether our bears were entering ‘panda puberty,’ something exciting happened,” a zookeeper said.

For panda fans not local to Washington, the National Zoo also is bringing back its Giant Panda Cam, where virtual visitors can watch Bao Li and Qing Bao, both 3, in their outdoor and indoor ...

Two new giant pandas will be arriving at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, DC, this year, the zoo announced Wednesday. The bears, named Qing Bao and Bao Li, a pair of 2-year-old ...

Qing Bao bleated at Bao Li, and he bleated back. There was also some sniffing and calling for each other’s attention, a sign ...

It’s probably not much of anything yet, but the National’s Zoo’s pandas are at least getting curious about each other.

A sentencing hearing for James Staten, owner of Olympus Pools, began Wednesday afternoon. At the conclusion, a judge sentenced Staten to 20 years in prison and 30 years probation. He will also be ...

Read all about the ‘bears and the bleats’ in this update from the Zoo’s panda keeper team. by Laurie Thompson and Mariel Lally Giant panda Bao Li at the Smithsonian's National Zoo.

Witness Bao Li and Qing Bao's charming 'first date' at the National Zoo. Love blossoms as pandas share adorable moments!

The National Zoo’s three giant pandas — Mei Xiang ... was an adult couple with a baby on the way — each wearing matching panda-ears headbands. Colleen Blue and John Nungesser came from ...

WASHINGTON--The day that panda lovers have been dreading has finally come. The National Zoo’s three giant pandas, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji. on Wednesday began their long ...

Scientists estimate that a giant ... says National Zoo chief veterinarian Suzan Murray. Tim Flach Bao Bao’s father, Tian Tian, might look fierce, but by a quirk of evolution pandas long ago ...