Firecrackers, parades and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.

Kings Dominion has kept a portion of the park open during December, draped the Eiffel Tower with Christmas lights and offered ...

Miller Park Zoo, 1020 S. Morris Ave. in Bloomington, will offer free admission on Fridays during the entire month of February ...

The Lunar New Year usually starts sometime between late January and mid-February. This year, the festivities begin on ...

China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its use of the animals for soft power abroad against the demands of an adoring ...

Even with a new administration only a few days old, Washington's newest stars from China stole the spotlight on Friday when a ...

The National Zoo of Washington introduced its new pair of giant pandas to the public this Friday, which arrived in the ...

Friday's debut of new pandas at the National Zoo in D.C. is the latest chapter in a long tale of "panda diplomacy" between ...

Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are out of quarantine and in the spotlight. After a three month wait and 8,000 mile trip ...