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Giant pandas were back in the nation's capital Tuesday after nearly a year since the National Zoo's longtime residents headed back to China. One day after departing from Chengdu in the Sichuan ...

In a surprising turn of events, Japanese zookeepers have started dressing up as pandas to entertain zoo visitors. This move ...

WASHINGTON − Pandas have been deeply missed at the Smithsonian National Zoo for the past six months. But on Wednesday morning, zoo visitors learned they have something big (and furry) to look forward ...

China said it reached agreements with zoos to again send giant pandas to the United States and Europe, continuing a tradition of animal-based diplomacy. By Claire Moses Giant pandas from China could ...

The National Zoo’s three giant pandas departed Washington on Wednesday morning, marking the beginning of their trip back to China and an end, at least for now, to 50 years of “panda diplomacy” with ...

They came, dressed in black and white, wearing furry hats, and clutching banners and soft toys. With tears in their eyes and sobs in their throats, they waited patiently in line under the scorching ...

Every morning at 7:30 a.m. sharp, a race begins on the outskirts of Chengdu, a sprawling Chinese metropolis known for its spicy hotpot, old tea houses and the country’s most beloved animal – giant ...

President Xi Jinping of China said his country may keep sending giant pandas to the United States. The National Zoo in Washington sent three of them back to China last week. By Edward Wong Reporting ...