Love is officially in the air at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. According to a report, two adorable pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, have been extensively flirting with each other!

Officials have since arrested Nico Dauphine, a National Zoo employee, for allegedly attempting to poison the feral cats. She has denied the charges.

The National Zoo’s longstanding resident pandas, Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, departed D.C. last fall, along with their youngest offspring, Xiao Qi Ji, who was born at the zoo in 2020.

Zoo veterinarians say the cub now weighs 8.7 kg (19.2 pounds) and is 79.2 cm (31.2 inches) long. It’s the day thousands of visitors to the National Zoo have been dreading for months.

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Bao Li, one of two of the District’s beloved giant pandas, celebrated his fourth birthday Monday morning with a “beary” special treat. Panda keepers at the ...

A bobcat that has been missing from a Washington, D.C. zoo for more than 48 hours has finally been located. According to WRC-TV, the Ollie the bobcat was found on the grounds of the National Zoo.

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — National Zoo’s giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived from China on Oct. 15 with a huge amount of fanfare. The arrival brought an end to a void that lasted ...

WTOP’s Matt Kaufax talks with animal keeper Charlie Shaw, who cares for big cats at the National Zoo, about the vital conservation efforts underway to protect endangered tiger species.

The Zoo's veterinarians believes the owl is female. This was determined by the size and color, since females tend to be a little larger and darker than male snowy owls. Video Duration 2 min 16 sec ...