Tierney Plumb is an editor of Eater’s Northeast region, covering D.C., Boston, Philly, and New York. D.C.’s beloved giant pandas that long lived in the Smithsonian National Zoo are currently en route ...

Panda-monium has been in full swing the last several months for seemingly everyone in the D.C. area. Even former First Lady Jill Biden dressed up as a giant panda last Halloween! The Smithsonian ...

The pandas are back at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Washingtonians are ready to celebrate. There are panda-themed hotel packages, a panda-themed pop-up bar, and widely circulating footage of the ...

WASHINGTON — The giant panda cub who captured all of our hearts in 2020 celebrates a major milestone on Saturday. Xiao Qi Ji turns one year old, and the National Zoo is planning a whole weekend of ...

This video is no longer available. Two new giant pandas from China have arrived at the Smithsonian National Zoo Tuesday, nearly a year after the D.C. zoo’s exhibit was devastatingly vacated. The ...

Meanwhile, Xiao Qi Ji gets his little panda legs underneath his little panda body and gets his little panda butt on the move. He caps the journey off by plopping down next to mom — who looks about as ...

WASHINGTON — There's a very special celebration happening Monday morning at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. It's sure to put a smile on your face! Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji is turning 3 years old.

WASHINGTON (May 7, 2026) — Panda Fest, one of the nation’s fastest-growing outdoor Asian food and culture festivals in the United States, will make its D.C. debut this summer with a two-day ...

WASHINGTON - A bittersweet day in the nation's capital as the country said goodbye to the beloved giant panda, Bei Bei. The 4-year-old panda departed the Smithsonian's National Zoo around noon Tuesday ...

Bao Li is one of two giant pandas now calling the National Zoo home. Photo Credit: Roshan Patel/Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Washington businesses and hotels are ...

The Panda Express has landed! A specially outfitted FedEx plane landed Tuesday morning at Dulles International Airport with some VIP passengers: a pair of 3-year-old pandas who will take up residence ...

Washington, D.C.’s newest pandas – Bao Li and Qing Bao – will officially be introduced to the public at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Friday. Visitors will be able to see Bao Li and Qing Bao at ...