The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is gearing up to debut its newest giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, on Friday.

WASHINGTON D.C. -- When Mei Xiang went in for an ultrasound on Friday, her results were shared around the world. The 22-year-old giant panda could deliver a cub in the next few days, the Smithsonian's ...

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo closed Sunday due to the government shutdown, with their websites urging visitors to ...

WASHINGTON (WLS) -- Bei Bei, a giant panda cub who lives at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, took his first steps on Monday. Mei Xiang, Bei Bei's mother, watched his wobbly progress ...

Bei Bei was born August 22. — -- The adorable giant panda cub Bei Bei made his public debut today at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., where eager crowds lined up to get a close ...

Bao Bao's father Tian Tian, who, let's face it, did very little of the work to get Bao Bao here, will nevertheless get a "special ice treat" to commemorate his daughter's name today. If you'd like to ...