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. ... By Yi-Jin Yu. January 24, 2025, 7:45 AM.

Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao made their giant debut at the Smithsonian National Zoo Friday, launching a new decade of panda diplomacy and tourism in D.C. Why it matters: Pandas have become a D.C ...

Bao Li, the male panda, eats bamboo leaves during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell) ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao will be the first pandas China has sent to D.C. in 24 years. "I was really, really, really excited. I remember it was very sad when they took them back to China, so it's so ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — The wait is over! The Smithsonian National Zoo’s newest giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, made their public debut Friday, promising a day of “pandamonium” for visitors.

Qing Bao, one of the Smithsonian National Zoo's new Giant Pandas, eats an apple on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. In November 2023, the National Zoo sent its three pandas — Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, who ...

By Yi-Jin Yu. Friday, January 24, 2025. Bao Li and Qing Bao are ready for their close-ups at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Today's the big day!