WASHINGTON D.C. -- When Mei Xiang went in for an ultrasound on Friday, her results were shared around the world. The 22-year-old giant panda could deliver a cub in the next few days, the Smithsonian's ...

Lun Lun and Yang Yang had arrived in 1999 and completed their 25-year stay. They returned with the youngest two of seven ...

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in DC is still running its “Giant Panda Cam,” a live broadcast featuring pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao, on its website.

WASHINGTON -- The baby giant panda at Washington's National Zoo was very talkative during the little cub's very first veterinary exam, two days before turning a month old. The Smithsonian, which runs ...

One business that's survived previous government shutdowns said it expected to feel the effect of the current one.

WASHINGTON -- The three giant pandas tumble around in their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, munching on bamboo shoots and leaves, climbing branches and generally looking ...

WASHINGTON (WLS) -- It's moving day for Bao Bao. The National Zoo in Washington packed up the giant panda to begin the trip to the airport on Tuesday. She is heading to her new home in China. On ...

WASHINGTON -- A specially equipped Boeing 777 jet took off from Dulles International Airport on Tuesday carrying a true Washington celebrity: Bei Bei, a 4-year-old giant panda. Visitors to ...

Bei Bei was born in Washington, D.C., but is on loan from China. The Smithsonian National Zoo’s giant panda, Bei Bei, turned four-years-old on Thursday and he almost seemed to be smiling. Broadcast ...