The launch of the national park marked a turning point. Spanning parts of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces and home to 1,340 wild pandas, the park has a key mission: creating ecological corridors ...

The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing other signs of good health.

Bleats and chirps between two giant pandas are a sure sign that flirtatious feelings are in the air! Read all about the ‘bears and the bleats’ in this update from the Zoo’s panda keeper team. by ...

WASHINGTON – Little has altered Frances Nguyen’s life more than the pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Their relationship began in 2006 when Nguyen tuned into the zoo’s "Giant Panda Cam" and ...

No one enjoyed their snow day like two pandas in Washington D.C. The Smithsonian's National Zoo might've closed for the day on January 6, but that didn't stop Bao Li and Qing Bao from having their fun ...

The new giant pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo will be available for free public viewing starting Jan. 24. Over the next decade, Smithsonian scientists will also work with partners in China to ...

Look at him. Plotting. Scheming even. Scientists in China have discovered that giant pandas are more than just adorable, bamboo-eating machines.

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 one of ...