WASHINGTON — Washington's newest power couple, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are settling into their new home at the National Zoo. The giant pandas will remain off-limits through early next year, when the zoo will unveil its newly renovated panda house to the public.

Pandas have returned to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Two 3-year-old pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived at the zoo on Tuesday, which closed for the day to facilitate their transport. They were flown from China to Dulles International Airport in Virginia and transported via specialized FedEx trucks.