The general public gets its first glimpse Friday of Qing Bao and Bao Li, the National Zoo’s newest giant pandas.

The practice of China lending pandas to other nations began in the 7th century. Here's why this sign of international good ...

In D.C., it can be tough to transcend the world of politics — unless you’re a giant panda. Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing arrived in Washington in 1972 as two cuddly, black-and-white olive branches ...

Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao made their long-awaited debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

Washington, D.C.'s panda drought ended Friday when three-year-old giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make their public debut at ...

Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing were the first pandas sent to the US, after First Lady Pat Nixon expressed her fondness for the species during a visit to Beijing in 1972. But when the last of the Washin ...

Pandas have been symbolic of the nation's capital since 1972 when Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing were gifted by Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai following President Richard Nixon's visit to China.