In 1999, when the time came to name the newest panda cub in captivity, a column in the San Diego Union-Tribune joked that the ...

The Metro cards have animated photos of both Bao Li and Qing Bao and were first released on Wednesday, as part of a ...

Metro introduces a special edition SmarTrip card featuring new giant pandas at D.C.'s National Zoo. Available at select ...

Ingozi (left) and Cabara, African lions at the St. Louis Zoo in 2016.  ST. LOUIS — Cabara, the St. Louis Zoo's only remaining African lion, has died. Zoo officials announced that the 19-year-old was ...

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 wait is over for panda lovers. The general public can see the beloved bears once again at the National Zoo in Washington ...

Friday is the big day! Bao Li and Qing Bao will finally greet their adoring fans, and National Harbor is keeping the celebration going all month long. Whether you’re panda-obsessed or just looking for ...

Why wait in line for a far-off glimpse of pandas when you can snuggle with cows, stretch with goats or sip tea with kittens?

A court has rejected the notion that elephants are people, upholding a zoo's right to keep the animals after a yearslong legal scrap.

Take a trip in style to the National Zoo to visit D.C.’s new furry neighbors with Metro’s new commemorative giant panda ...