Two giant pandas from China arrived in D.C. on Tuesday and were transferred to their new home at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Bao Li is a descendant of Bao Bao, who was born in D.C. in 2013 and lived there through 2017. The exhibit is closed to the public until the two giant pandas make their public debut on Jan. 24, 2025. (Roshan Patel/Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute)The bears' arrival was first teased to the public in May, when the National Zoo released a statement, saying, "Giant pandas are returning to Washington D.C.! National Zoo closes to welcome 2 giant pandas from China originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News January 08, 2026 13:30 UTC