It's a day thousands of visitors to the National Zoo have been dreading for months, or possibly years. The zoo's famed giant pandas have left D.C. As crowds of hastily gathered fans looked on, the ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington invited the public to celebrate giant panda Qing Bao's fourth birthday on Friday. It's her first birthday at the park."It's been really fun to see her ...

Surprise! The National Zoo's panda cub has a name! The month-old cub's name — Bei Bei — was unexpectedly revealed Friday at an event at the zoo. First Lady Michelle Obama revealed the cub's name ...

The National Zoo’s two-month-old panda cub is starting to spend some time away from protective mom, Mei Xiang. Most recently, the still-unnamed cub weighed in at a healthy 7.7 pounds, and her eyes, ...