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

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 ...

For panda fans not local to Washington, the National Zoo also is bringing back its Giant Panda Cam, where virtual visitors ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo has lost one of its beloved gray seals. Gunther, a 33-year-old gray seal who had been with the Zoo since 2012, died Jan. 18. In a release, the Zoo said the average life ...

It was all black and white at the National Zoo on Friday. Panda fans, many in festive gear, were ready to meet the two bears ...

Washington and much of the country have been fixated on two newcomers to Washington, D.C., that have stolen attention but ...

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.

Two giant pandas made their public debut on Friday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C.

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, second from right, claps to the sounds of Crush Funk Brass Band during the opening ceremony celebrating the Smithsonian National Zoo's new Giant Pandas on ...

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., introduced its two new giant pandas to the public on Friday. Bao Li and Qing Bao are 3 years old. They're part of a conservation program and a historic ...