Giant pandas to debut at National Zoo in Washington

Beloved giant pandas debut to public at National Zoo as historic partnership continues
Bao Li and Qing Bao, the two giant pandas from China, are 3 years old and arrived in October. After taking a few months to settle in, they're making their public debut at the National Zoo.
The National Zoo’s Giant Pandas Are Finally Making Their Public Debut
Beginning this Friday, January 24, giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are officially on view to the public at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI). The 3-year-old bears arrived in Washington this past October, undergoing a quarantine period before making their debut.
Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make public debut at National Zoo
Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas, are making their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Jan. 24, 2025.
Newest pandas make their public debut at Smithsonian National Zoo
Washington and much of the country have been fixated on two newcomers to Washington, D.C., that have stolen attention but have no connection to politics. NBC News' Tom Costello reports on the official public debut of the new pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo.
Pandas Make Their Official Return to the National Zoo — and You Don't Have to Go to D.C. to See Them
The Smithsonian's National Zoo brought back its popular Giant Panda Cam and debuted its two new pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, on the livestream on Jan. 24.
Inside the National Zoo's giant pandas debut
After a long wait, two new giant pandas made their public debut Friday at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns braved the cold and got a first look.
See Bao Li and Qing Bao: New giant pandas spark excitement, gather fans at National Zoo
As the National Zoo unveils its latest giant pandas to the public, adoring fans are embracing the newcomers from China.
New pandas make their debut at National Zoo
The National Zoo announced pandas have returned to Washington, D.C. and made their public debut on Friday. “The wait is OVER: the giant pandas have officially made their public debut at the
Giant pandas return to DC’s National Zoo to elaborate welcome
It’s panda-monium in DC again. Two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the nation’s capital Friday — more than a year after the last pair of large,
DC's giant pandas make public debut at National Zoo: What to know before you go
The wait is over! The Smithsonian National Zoo's newest giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are set to make their public debut Friday.
Photos: See the pandas official return to the National Zoo
Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are out of quarantine and in the spotlight. After a three month wait and 8,000 mile trip from China.
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