Now that the government shutdown is over, Americans can get back to important tasks like watching the panda cub at the Smithsonian National Zoo. The National Zoo's IT staff has been working to get the ...

WASHINGTON D.C. -- When Mei Xiang went in for an ultrasound on Friday, her results were shared around the world. The 22-year-old giant panda could deliver a cub in the next few days, the Smithsonian's ...

The closures would affect some of the most popular tourist attractions in Washington, D.C.—including the National Museum of Natural History, the Air and Space Museum, and the National Zoo—which have ...

WASHINGTON (WLS) -- Bei Bei, a giant panda cub who lives at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, took his first steps on Monday. Mei Xiang, Bei Bei's mother, watched his wobbly progress ...

The National Zoo’s two-month-old panda cub is starting to spend some time away from protective mom, Mei Xiang. Most recently, the still-unnamed cub weighed in at a healthy 7.7 pounds, and her eyes, ...

WASHINGTON -- Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth Friday to a wiggling cub and immediately began cuddling her offspring, Washington's National Zoo said. The cub was born at 6:35 p.m. Eastern Time, the ...