D.C.'s new pandas debut Friday — and the Smithsonian National Zoo is throwing a panda party to celebrate. Why it matters: Adorable 3-year-olds Bao Li and Qing Bao are natural-born stars for the zoo ...

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The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is gearing up to debut its newest giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, on Friday.

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24, members of an adoring public can visit the new bear pair in their renovated habitat on Asia Trail, according to nationalzoo.si.edu/dcpanda ... Bao we are poised to study and share what we learn ...

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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 catching a sneak peek. From Monday, Jan. 10, until Sunday, Jan. 19, ...

Giant pandas are returning to the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., later this month.