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...

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...

There will be no new baby panda at National Zoo this year.The zoo has announced that Mei Xiang has been only having a pseudopregnancy after the latest ultrasound Thursday confirmed there was no developing fetus.Mei Xiang has been showing signs...