National Zoo
3001 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC
Red pandas, Asian small-clawed otters, clouded leopards, fishing cats, and sloth bears are the residents along Asia Trial. Visitors can see sloth bears vacuum up mealworms from artificial termite mounds, watch fishing cats wade into pools, and observe Asian small-clawed otters scurry from the banks of a shallow stream to a roaring waterfall.
As a part of the Giant Panda Cooperative Research and Breeding Agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association, the Zoo welcomed a new pair of giant pandas, Bao Li [BOW-lee] and Qing Bao [ching-BOW], on October 15, 2024. Per standard procedure, the pandas will be quarantined in the panda house for a minimum of 30 days upon arrival. After quarantine, the bears will have a few more weeks to settle into their new habitat. The pandas will debut on January 24, 2025, with a member preview January 10-19, 2024.
