The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...

With the pandas comes other perks for the zoo: An extra bump in visitors and in-park revenue. "We've been waiting for this for a really long time," said panda fan Wyatt Brewer. For those who can't ...

continuing a 20-year conservation relationship and beginning a new 10-year residency at the zoo. Xie told the gathering that China had established 67 panda reserves and a giant panda national park ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in the nation’s capital has unveiled two new giant pandas to the public. Bao Li (BOW-lee) and Qing Bao (ching-BOW) will be ...

Yesterday, excitement filled the air at the Smithsonian National Zoo as two 3-year-old pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, made their highly anticipated public debut. On loan from China, the pair's arrival ...

For those taking the Metro, a special treat awaits: Panda-themed SmartTrip cards are available at five Metro stations, including Woodley Park and Cleveland Park, the two closest to the zoo.

WASHINGTON — Three-year-old panda bears Bao Li and Qing Bao made their official public debut Friday at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute to great fanfare from the ...

It’s panda-monium in DC again. Two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the nation’s capital Friday — more than a year after the ...

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, second from right, claps to the sounds of Crush Funk Brass Band during the opening ceremony celebrating the Smithsonian National Zoo's new Giant Pandas on Friday, ...