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, ...

WASHINGTON — After receiving nearly 135,000 votes on several names for the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s baby panda, the results are in! Drum roll, please... Meet, ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo's beloved live panda camera was turned off on Wednesday amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, NBC News reported. The National Zoo stayed open during the first 11 ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo has closed part of its panda house because its female giant panda may be pregnant. Spokeswoman Devin Murphy said Tuesday that Mei Xiang is starting to show some ...

WASHINGTON -- The National Zoo in Washington is saying a final goodbye to its panda cub Bao Bao. The zoo is packing up the American-born panda for a one-way flight Tuesday to China, where the ...

Tian Tian, a giant panda at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., decided to show off his climbing skills. The 20-year-old panda dangled precariously from the tree and even hung upside-down at one ...

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 ...