Two giant pandas will arrive at D.C.'s National Zoo this year, officials say
Giant pandas will return to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., this year, officials announced Wednesday. Two 2-year-old pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will arrive at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute by the end of the year, the zoo said in a press release, bringing cuddly joy to bear lovers across the country.