Pandas have a unique “thumb,” which is actually an extended wrist bone. This helps them hold and strip bamboo with precision, making them expert eaters. When born, pandas are about the size of a stick ...

As D.C.'s giant panda residents Qing Bao and Bao Li prepare for their public debut at the National Zoo, some panda lovers are ...

Zoo is mourning the loss of one of their beloved animal residents who died from a sudden health complication. The zoo posted on Facebook that their red panda named "David Bowie" died after a condition ...

She pulled double duty as a reporter and a panda keeper, feeding and playing with Qing Bao and Bao Li, the two 3-year-old bears who arrived in October. Laurie Thompson, the zoo’ ...