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A one-month-old pygmy slow loris baby crawls along a branch in the Small Mammal House.

December 18, 2024

Read Some of the Zoo’s Most Amazing Animal Stories of 2024

This year was filled with incredible and heartwarming stories about the animals and the people who care for them. Enjoy a look back at some of the amazing things that happened this year.

A panda leans back and munches on bamboo on a carpet of orange-hued leaves.

December 10, 2024

To Keep the National Zoo’s Pandas Satisfied, Staff Prepare an Endless Supply of Bamboo

Take a look behind the scenes as animal care teams provide an endless bamboo buffet to the Zoo's new giant pandas.

Surrounded by leafy green bamboo, a female giant panda faces the camera in her indoor habitat.

November 06, 2024

How Keepers at Smithsonian's National Zoo Help Giant Pandas Feel at Home

A few weeks after their arrival, staff are helping giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao settle into their new home at Asia Trail.

A giant panda looks into the camera while exploring his new indoor habitat area.

October 15, 2024

Giant Pandas Arrive at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute From China

Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) Tuesday, Oct. 15

Two-year-old male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Shenshuping Base in Wolong, China, May 16.

September 17, 2024

David Rubenstein Donates $10 Million to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Giant Panda Program

David M. Rubenstein has pledged $10 million toward the Zoo’s $25 million campaign to fund the giant panda conservation program.

May 29, 2024

Two New Giant Pandas Coming to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute From China by End of the Year

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo will welcome a new pair of giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, by the end of the year.