Two new giant pandas from China made their debut in Washington D.C.'s National Zoo on Friday. The bears arrived in the nation's capital in October, but spent several months acclimating before being introduced to crowds.

Bao Li (BOW-lee) is a 3-year-old male. His mother Bao Bao was born at the institute in 2013 and his grandparents Tian Tian and Mei Xiang lived at National Zoo from 2000 to 2023. Qing Bao (ching-BOW) is a 3-year-old female born to father Qing Qing and mother Jia Mei.

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For the first time since the arrival of pandas Qing Bao and Bao Li, the Smithsonian National Zoo opened its panda exhibit to the public on Friday.

Friday's debut of new pandas at the National Zoo in D.C. is the latest chapter in a long tale of "panda diplomacy" between China and the rest of the world.

The general public will get its first glimpse Friday at Qing Bao and Bao Li, the National Zoo’s newest giant pandas.

Washington, D.C.'s panda drought will end Friday when giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make their public debut at the National Zoo.

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Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas from China, are ready for their close-up. Here’s how to watch them do their thing. There’s panda-monium in Washington, D.C., and we aren’t talking politics. Two giant pandas are making their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Friday,

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.

A pair of giant pandas made their highly-anticipated American debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This marks the return of a tradition between the United States and China that dates back more than 50 years.