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Keeper Mariel Lally asks red panda Jackie to stand on his rear feet.

September 22, 2020

How to Care for Red Pandas

Animal keeper Mariel Lally shares the fluffy scoop on caring for red pandas!

September 18, 2020

Is a Red Panda a Bear? And More Red Panda Facts

Whether you know them as red pandas, red bear-cats, firefoxes, first pandas, lesser pandas or simply “the other pandas,” get to know these ferociously furry animals.

Red panda Asa eating a bamboo shoot at Asia Trail.

May 15, 2020

Melodious Munches: Pandas and Bamboo Shoots

It's bamboo shoot season, and the Zoo's giant pandas and red pandas are indulging in their favorite food!

Red panda Asa with St. Patrick's Day enrichment.

April 03, 2020

Bringing the Zoo to You: March 2020 Edition

From flamingo courtships to weekly weigh-ins for the African lions, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is buzzing with beastly activity behind the scenes!

Female giant panda Mei Xiang surveys her yard at the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat.

March 16, 2020

Celebrating National Panda Day

Happy national panda day! Here at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s Asia Trail exhibit, we are celebrating with giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, as well as our red panda pair, Asa and Jackie.

Giant panda Tian Tian plays in the snow.

February 28, 2020

Your Go-to Guide for a Winter Day at the Zoo

Add a little sunshine to a gray winter day with a trip to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. There’s still plenty to see from December through March. This guide will help you plan for a cold-weather visit.