Jan. 6, 2025: Giant Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao Play In The Snow

Tumbling in a winter wonderland! This morning, about 5 inches of snow blanketed the Washington, D.C., area, including giant panda Bao Li and Qing Bao's outdoor habitats. Flakes stuck to their fur as the bears frolicked and somersaulted in the snow. It was paws-itively the panda snowment of our dreams! . . . Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao explore their snow-covered outdoor habitats Jan. 6, 2025, at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. The bear pair will make their public debut on Friday, Jan. 24. Follow #DCPandas for updates. LEARN MORE: nationalzoo.si.edu/dcpandas. . . . TIME STAMPS 0:01-0:37 | Qing Bao 0:38-1:05 | Bao Li 1:06-1:23 | Qing Bao . . . MEDIA USE Media (news) outlets may use the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s giant panda photos/videos for news purposes only with credit to Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Approved purposes include: print/online articles, broadcast reports and social media feeds.