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

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 ...

Even with a new administration only a few days old, Washington's newest stars from China stole the spotlight on Friday when a ...

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 settle in, they're making their public debut at the National Zoo.

You can finally see the new giant pandas at the National Zoo! Bao Li and Qing Bao made their long-awaited and highly ...

Brandie Smith is the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. In an episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations," ...

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

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s two giant pandas look quite similar to the untrained eye. Animal keeper Mariel Lally offers some tips you can use to spot the difference! Mike Bock Bao Li is ...

Bao Li (BOW-lee) is a 3-year-old male. His mother Bao Bao was born at the institute in 2013 and his grandparents Tian Tian and Mei Xiang lived at National Zoo from 2000 to 2023. Qing Bao (ching-BOW) ...

Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, which operates the National Zoo, reflected on his "sense of loss" when its previous pandas left last year, adding that he was pleased ...

It’s panda-monium in DC again. Two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the nation’s capital Friday — more than a year after the ...