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ILLUSTRATION BY: LINSEY BROOKFIELD/THE HOYA | The Smithsonian National Zoo's giant panda exhibit opens to the public for the first time Jan. 24.

Smithsonian National Zoo Debuts Giant Panda Exhibit

By Claire Chou, Deputy Science Editor January 24, 2025

The new giant pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo will be available for free public viewing starting Jan. 24.  The two pandas, named Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived at the zoo in October 2024 as...

Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Qing Bao in her habitat in China on May 17.

Smithsonian to Welcome Two Pandas by End of Year

By Maren Fagan and Aamir Jamil May 29, 2024

A pair of giant pandas will join the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) by the end of the year, the zoo announced May 29.  The two pandas, two-year-old male...

Giant Pandas Leave Smithsonian National Zoo for China

By Yolanda Lu November 18, 2023

Washington, D.C.’s famous giant pandas left the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute for Chengdu, China on Nov. 8. The National Zoo has been home to pandas since 1972;...

ANNAH OTIS FOR THE HOYA

Movie Review: ‘Pandas’ at the National Air and Space Museum

By Annah Otis April 4, 2018

IMAX’s newest documentary “Pandas,” which is being shown at the National Air and Space Museum, brings to life the incredible story of the panda Qian Qian and her bond with wildlife biologist...

The Naming of the Baby Panda is Here!

By Griffin Greco and Griffin Greco November 26, 2013

Though many Hoyas are traveling home today and tomorrow for Thanksgiving, some will be staying on campus for the holidays. Fortunately, those of you who are here on the Hilltop will be able to spend your...

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