This video is no longer available. D.C.’s newest giant pandas just got to town, but the Smithsonian National Zoo’s staff said they are already preparing for their big public debut on Jan. 24, 2025.

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Everyone will finally be able to experience D.C.’s ‘pandamonium’ on Friday as the public will get their first glimpse of the National Zoo’s newest, and furriest friends.

Of the eight large bears still alive today, only one is vegan. A study shows why the panda was able to adapt to a diet of bamboo, even though its metabolism is designed to eat meat. Bears are actually ...

WASHINGTON – Pandas are, to many, a gateway animal. People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they know it, they’re hooked: spending hours staring through the glass at panda ...

A day after news broke that Japan would soon lose its last two giant pandas to China, thousands of fans flocked to Tokyo's ...

Two giant pandas departed China for a zoo in the US capital on Monday, a Chinese conservation group said in a statement. Bao Li, a male panda, and female Qing Bao, both three years old, were headed to ...

Hong Kong welcomed a new pair of giant pandas, An An and Ke Ke, gifted by Beijing in a grand ceremony, aiming to boost tourism in the city. An An and Ke Ke are the third panda pair sent to Hong Kong ...

Together with its black-and-white fur, slothful behavior and cuddly demeanor, bamboo is a defining feature of the critically-endangered giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). A single panda can consume ...

These snapshots of Bao Li and Qing Bao capture the pair's cutest moments, from playing in the snow to celebrating their 4th ...

Panda-monium has been in full swing the last several months for seemingly everyone in the D.C. area. Even former First Lady Jill Biden dressed up as a giant panda last Halloween! The Smithsonian ...

The 'Summer House' star kitted out her furry feline Daphne in a panda costume in preparation for Halloween Jamie McCarthy/WireImage; Paige DeSorbo/Instagram Paige DeSorbo isn't the only one who gets ...