Keepers say they are "thrilled" by the arrival of the little one, which was born covered in unique white spots and stripes.

It's always so joyous and exciting when an endangered animal is born, and nothing could be cuter than the one born on Sunday, ...

An endangered baby animal that looks like a fuzzy “walking watermelon” was born at a Washington zoo. The white striped and ...

Xie was joined by Brandie Smith (right), director of the zoo; Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, and Washington Mayor ...

Adorable endangered Malayan tapir calf born at Washington zoo - ‘Moo Deng who,’ one user wrote of the 20-pound ‘fuzzy, ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao, the two giant pandas from China, are 3 years old and arrived in October. After taking a few months to ...

Visitors take pictures of male giant panda Bao Li in his enclosure at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on Friday. ANNA MONEYMAKER/AFP They are "as iconic as the Washington ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo brought back its popular Giant Panda Cam and debuted its two new pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, ...

Washington and much of the country have been fixated on two newcomers to Washington, D.C., that have stolen attention but have no connection to politics. NBC News' Tom Costello reports on the official ...

Two giant pandas debuted at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo Friday. With the exhibits reopening, the Giant Panda Cam is also working for fans around the country.

The National Zoo announced pandas have returned to Washington and made their public debut Friday. “The wait is OVER: the giant pandas have officially made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s ...

Avian influenza is a respiratory virus that spreads quickly among birds, often through nasal and eye secretions and manure.