The Zoo has been home to giant pandas since 1972! Mel Songer The Smithsonian's National Zoo has been home to giant pandas for 50 years! Enjoy these 50 fun facts in ...

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is marking 50 years since the start of its giant panda conservation program. On April 16, 1972, giant pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing arrived at the National Zoo ...

It's National Panda Day. To celebrate the bears that mostly habitat Southwestern China, here are some interesting facts about them. Their scientific name is Ailuropoda melanoleuca. I found fame as an ...

Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji will be on view for the first time starting May 21. Credit: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo. As the Zoo prepares to reopen to the public, updates have been made to ...