After a cold winter filled with snow, ice and “snowcrete,” we are finally starting to see signs of spring here in Washington, D.C. Along with cherry blossoms blooming near the Tidal Basin, a sure sign ...

It’s getting hotter outside, and also at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. The two giant pandas — Bao Li and Qing Bao — at D.C.

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WASHINGTON (7News) — The snow and ice are making life difficult for many across the DMV, but for some, it also means playtime and the pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo are no exception. The zoo ...

Who doesn’t love a snow day? The most popular animals at the National Zoo in D.C. — the giant pandas — certainly did. A video from the zoo’s panda cam showcased the fluffy black and white balls of fur ...

Another ambassador animal at the Erie Zoo has died unexpectedly at a young age. On Jan. 22 just after 6 p.m., the Erie Zoo at 423 W. 38th St., posted on social media that one of the male red pandas, ...

As Japan and China feud, an animal long used in Chinese diplomacy has been summoned back home. As Japan and China feud, an animal long used in Chinese diplomacy has been summoned back home. Visitors ...

Lions and tigers and Lyla-potamuses, oh my! This past week, we took a chilly hike through the wilderness of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This was the first time for my ...

Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over Taiwan could get in the way of sending more. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako ...