WASHINGTON (7NEWS) — 7News caught up with the pandas at the National Zoo on Thursday morning, the day before the zoo reopens for the first time in 6 months. Friday will be panda cub Xiao Qi Ji's official debut. ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — On Monday morning, the long-awaited moment arrived. The Smithsonian's National Zoo announced the panda cub's new name:Xiao Qi Ji. The announcement comes on the same day the National Zoo and several Smithsonian museums will once again close...

WASHINGTON (WJLA) – The National Zoo has released four names for the National Zoo panda cub that the public can vote on. They are: Fu Zai [fu-tzai]—prosperous boy. Xiao Qi ji [shiau-chi-ji]—little miracle. Xing Fu [shing-fu]—happy and prosperous. Zai Zai...

WASHINGTON (WJLA) — On Monday morning,The Smithsonian’s National Zoo confirmed the 6-week-old giant panda cub is a male. Outwardly, male and female cubs appear similar at birth, so a genetic test was the most accurate way to determine the...

WASHINGTON (SBG) — The National Zoo's three-week-old giant panda cub got its first exam Sunday. Caption: (Video: WJLA) Panda caretakers were able to weigh the cub, who is just under 1. 5 pounds, and give it a quick exam as...

Days after confirming that giant panda Mei Xiang was pregnant with a cub, the National Zoo says Friday that she gave birth around 6:35 p. m. They say Mei Xiang picked up the cub immediately afterwards and started cradling and...