They were first in line outside the National Zoo gates, armed with handwarmers and multiple pairs of socks, fleece leggings and panda hats to stay warm. Jayden, seated in a stroller, had a blanket ...

Panda cake pops, panda cookies, panda muffins, panda hats, panda everything,” Krigman ... Visiting the pandas at the National Zoo is free, but make sure you reserve an entry pass online.

Washington businesses and hotels are capitalizing on the return of pandas to the city's zoo after a yearlong absence.

More than 1,800 animals reside at the Smithsonian's 163-acre National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, from Asian elephants to cheetahs to sea lions. Look up every now and then as you stroll ...