Tag: National Zoo

Bei Bei takes a peek out of his cage at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Bye bye, Bei Bei: National Zoo and Smithsonian to close due to government shutdown

Anna Giaritelli · December 28, 2018 11:08 pm

Beltway Confidential

Security theater at the National Zoo? No thank you

Erin Dunne · July 10, 2018 6:00 pm

Bei Bei takes a peek out of his cage at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Bei Bei, National Zoo's giant panda, falls from tree: WATCH

Naomi Lim · May 10, 2018 8:01 pm

"Washington Monument Syndrome" is what we call the vindictive cudgel that is first cutting the government stuff that people like. (Devon Ravine/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP)

Beltway Confidential

During government shutdowns, look out for Washington Monument Syndrome scare tactics

Lucy Steigerwald · January 22, 2018 7:38 pm

Fans wished the cub a happy birthday on Twitter. (Screengrab)

Bei Bei, the National Zoo’s giant panda cub, celebrates second birthday

Ariella Phillips · August 23, 2017 1:40 am

Sumatran tigers are endangered and about 400 of them are left in the wild. (Smithsonian's National Zoo)

Energy and Environment

National Zoo welcomes birth of tiger cub

Naomi Lim · July 12, 2017 6:13 pm

National Zoo's giant panda sent to conservation and breeding center under terms of a long-term agreement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Bao Bao arrives in China after 16-hour flight

Lucas Theis · February 22, 2017 6:19 pm

The National Zoo says 3-year-old panda Bao Bao is heading to China this month. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

The National Zoo is sending Bao Bao to China

Luke Theis · February 6, 2017 6:58 pm

Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a cub at the Smithsonian's National Zoo Aug. 22.Â (Smithsonian's National Zoo)

Energy and Environment

A new baby panda: National Zoo’s Mei Xiang gives birth

Curt Mills · August 22, 2015 10:27 pm

Obama apparently doesn’t know his Star Wars from his Star Trek, uses “Jedi Mind Meld” during presser

Red Alert Politics

Obama apparently doesn’t know his Star Wars from his Star Trek, uses “Jedi Mind Meld” during presser

Katie LaPotin · March 1, 2013 6:28 pm