Smokey Bear. Ham the Space Chimp. Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling. Not many animals reach celebrity status, but it’s a bit of a tradition here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. In January, we rolled out ...

Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over ...

In 2004, artists made 150 panda statues that were scattered across DC as part of PandaMania, a public art project that ...

D.C.'s giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao enjoyed a long-awaited snow day over the weekend. Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute shared Panda Cam footage of the bears' day ...

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

Popular twin pandas at a Tokyo zoo are set to return to their homeland in China in late January, officials said Monday, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time in about half ...

Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, the Tokyo government said on Monday, potentially leaving ...

A zoo on Java island released photos of Indonesia's first locally-born giant panda cub, and said the male cub was showing ...

Spirit team celebrates during the 2025 NWSL quarterfinal against Louisville FC. Photo courtesy of the Washington Spirit. The ...

A zoo on Java island released video and photos of Indonesia's first locally-born giant panda cub, and said the male cub was ...

A zoo on Java island has released photos of Indonesia’s first locally-born giant panda cub. Taman Safari Indonesia says the male cub — nicknamed Rio — is in stable condition ...