Two giant pandas, a female named Qing Bao and a male named Bao Li from Chengdu, China, are debuting at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Friday. This comes more than a year ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas, are making their public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Jan. 24, 2025.

And Bao Li is chirping right back. According to the zoo, at the time Qing Bao was showing this behavior, her estrogen levels had shot way up. So, yep, she was interested.

Qing Bao, known among zookeepers as a shy and contemplative panda, spent time on her climbing gym before sitting down to enjoy the bamboo special. “We had a 9:30 time slot, so I guess it was ...

An image of two floating panda heads. Each panda has a purple speech bubble with their name and pronunciation — Bao Li (BOW-lee) on the left, and Qing Bao (ching-BOW) on the right.

Qing Bao and Bao Li, the respective female and male pandas at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., are flirting! Based on their noises and clingy behavior — plus a urine sample from Qing Bao ...

Qing Bao seen in her enclosure at the National Zoo. Smithsonian Zoo. In the clip shared by the National Zoo, Qing Bao, the female, stood up and put both of her front paws on the “howdy” window.

Qing Bao, meanwhile, is the polar opposite and something of an introvert. She can often be found sleeping on her climbing structure or chilling in a tree, but she's very alert when active.

Qing Bao, the female panda, is more reserved and independent than her counterpart, according to Lally. Her name loosely translates to “precious treasure” from the lush mountains of China.

Qing Bao, his female counterpart, is a tree-climbing black-and-white ball with an appetite for apples and carrots. ADVERTISEMENT. Not all is warm and cozy in the world of panda diplomacy.

Bao Li and Qing Bao are only three-and-a-half years old, still about 18 months shy of typical giant panda breeding age. They live separately in adjacent enclosures—an effort to mimic the conditions of ...

The National Zoo’s new pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived in the DC area Tuesday. The zoo closed Tuesday to accommodate its new residents, the Washington Post reports.. The pandas will quarantine ...