Giant Panda Cam (Coming Soon)

Right now, the Zoo's giant pandas are acclimating to their new habitat area at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. The Giant Panda Cam will launch in January 2025 when the bears make their public debut.

In the meantime, watch a behind-the-scenes video of giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao playing with enrichment toys and exploring their habitats. Or catch the latest episode of Prepping for Pandas, a short video series highlighting special moments from the pandas’ arrival to their debut.

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Panda News

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

Giant Pandas Will Make Their Public Debut Jan. 24 at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

January 10, 2025

On Jan. 24, giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao will make their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Giant panda Bao Li romps through the snow

See How the Pandas (And Other Animals) Enjoyed a Chilly Snow Day

January 08, 2025

Several inches of snowfall kept the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute closed to visitors, but the animals and their caretakers still had a good time!

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

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

December 18, 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.

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September 01, 2023

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