Brandie Smith is the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

Friday's debut of new pandas at the National Zoo in D.C. is the latest chapter in a long tale of "panda diplomacy" between ...

Friday's debut of new pandas at the National Zoo in D.C. is the latest chapter in a long tale of "panda diplomacy" between ...

Zoo workers and city officials held a special ceremony to unveil the pandas to the public, declaring the Zoo the "District of Panda." “For over 50 years, giant pandas have been an integral part ...

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. After more than a year without them, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. has welcomed a new pair of giant pandas for guests to visit.

Zoo workers and city officials held a special ceremony to unveil the pandas to the public, declaring the Zoo the "District of Panda." “For over 50 years, giant pandas have been an integral part ...

Now, after a requisite quarantine and brief preview period for zoo members, the panda exhibit and its accompanying Giant Panda Cam are back on full display ... Su Lin's body is still on display ...

Smithsonian/Roshan Patel Not many animals look like a giant panda. With their black eye patches, round faces and an overall teddy bear-like appearance, these rare and vulnerable animals are ...