WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Two giant pandas began their trip from China to the United States Monday, bound for the National Zoo in D.C. The journey and arrival of Bao Li and Qing Bao have been ...

The nation's capital is set for some fresh panda-monium this week as two giant pandas landed in Washington ... Conservation Association, the National Zoo has renovated the home for the giant ...

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More than 1,800 animals reside at the Smithsonian's 163-acre National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute ... and must be reserved in advance online. DC National Mall Night Tour with 10 Stops ...

A tiny gecko had a big problem: squamous cell carcinoma. How the zoo's vets teamed up to save the creature and make history.

The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. Eleven museums are located along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., six others and the Smithsonian’s ...

The primate was born April 15. Her name includes I, R and S. Not many creatures, humans or otherwise, make a big deal of ...

However, a few zoos have come up with ways to broaden their animals' horizons, and the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, is particularly innovative in this regard. Their unique ...

All Smithsonian museums in the Washington, D.C., area and the National Zoo will close at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11 due to snow. When you visit the Smithsonian, you are entering the world’s largest ...

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To report this story, we traveled to the National Zoo’s main campus in Northwest Washington, and its conservation and research center in Front Royal, Va., about a 1.5-hour drive from the city.

Years ago I was chaperoning my son's school field trip to the National Zoo in Washington ... I’m so excited that giant pandas are back in DC. We try to get there earlier; they are usually ...