Within an hour of opening on Monday, crowds of people were chatting happily amongst themselves in the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute as they waited for Xiao Qi -- the star ...

The National Zoo's three pandas, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji, began their journey from Washington D.C. to China on Nov. 8 Their lease is up. It's time for the three giant pandas at the ...

Mother Mei Xiang also celebrated her 24th birthday last month. With Xiao Qi Ji’s birth, Mei Xiang became the oldest giant panda in the country to give birth and the second oldest in the world to give ...

Tian Tian playing in the snow. Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and their son Xiao Qi Ji will return to China by December 7. National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute This fall, the Smithsonian’s National ...

This is a big year for the pandas at the National Zoo. For the youngest, Xiao Qi Ji, Monday was his third birthday. He was greeted by lots of media, a crowd of visitors singing “Happy Birthday,” some ...

On Wednesday, Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and Xiao Qi Ji were loaded into animal crates and taken to a special FedEx plane at Dulles International Airport for a 19-hour trip to China. The flight is being ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo hosted a birthday party for giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji’s second birthday on Sunday. To celebrate the occasion, Xiao Qui Ji and his 24-year-old mother, Mei Xiang were ...

Just like a human toddler, the giant panda cub at the National Zoo is reaching his milestones. The latest: preparing to one day have his own place. Xiao Qi Ji, now 2 years old, has begun visiting a ...