Over the next few days staff and pandas will spend as much time together as possible. Getting used to the new faces, sounds and surroundings.

“Qing Bao is our more reserved panda, she’s a little cautious, a little bit more nervous about the new noises and sounds,” says Laurie Thompson, assistant curator of giant pandas. “Bao Li is just full of energy, he loves people, he wants to interact. Just kind of opposites.”

The National Zoo's newest residents, giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao, have officially moved into their new home. Arriving via private plane and escorted by police, the pandas are now settling in, much to the delight of the crowd gathered outside the zoo that welcomed them Tuesday.