Pandas

The National Zoo’s new pandas made their public debut Friday. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke to some of their fans.

News4’s Tommy McFly breaks down the best things to do the weekend of Jan. 24-26, including seeing the National Zoo’s new pandas and cheering on the Commanders.

Restaurants, hotels and other businesses across the District are embracing the pandas’ return with special food and other offerings

Tommy McFly explores how D.C. is celebrating the return of pandas to the National Zoo.

Take a trip in style to the National Zoo to visit D.C.’s newest furry residents with Metro’s new commemorative giant panda SmarTrip cards.

Pandas debut at the National Zoo on Jan. 24, but you can get your free pass now. Here’s our guide and advice for an easy visit to the National Zoo.

Qing Bao and Bao Li, the two 3-year-old bears who arrived this fall, will meet the public soon. News4’s Eun Yang got a behind-the-scenes look at their diet, playtime and personalities. 

News4’s Eun Yang played zookeeper for the National Zoo’s new pandas. Turns out one is quite the ham.

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, creating hazardous road conditions and closing major school districts. Storm Team4 expects snowfall...

Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao played in the snow Monday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

The pandas have been adjusting to their new home in D.C. for weeks. Now they’re ready for their upcoming debut. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports.

The National Zoo is encouraging the pandas to search for the perfect bamboo stalks to eat, making mealtime fun.

The National Zoo’s giant pandas enjoyed some apples and carrots during Friday’s brief snowfall. 

The National Zoo’s most high-profile guests are adjusting to their new home.

The giant pandas are currently in quarantine as they acclimate to their new habitat.

The Smithsonian National Zoo is giving the public a first look at pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao getting acclimated to their new habitat at the National Zoo.

On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains the big difference between the pandas’ native habitat in China and their new habitat at the National Zoo after Bao Li and Qing Bao touched down in D.C. recently. 

What does it take to fly two giant pandas from China to Dulles International Airport? Captain Deanna Martin, the pilot of the Panda Express, knows all about it. News4’s Joseph Olmo talks with Martin about keeping the bears entertained and more. 

During their 30-day quarantine period, Bao Li and Qing Bao will be adjusting to their new environment and getting used to their new zookeepers. News4’s Juliana Valencia talks to zoo officials on what’s going on behind the scenes. 

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute harvests the more than 100 pounds of bamboo the pandas may eat in a day.