The “Panda Express” was spotted Tuesday pulling into the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
Bao Li and Qing Bao, both 3 years old, left China on Monday for Washington, according to the China Wildlife Conservation Association, which works with zoos on panda research.
The giant pandas arrived at Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Tuesday morning, according to a social media post by the airport. They made their way into the city in special FedEx trucks shortly after the plane touched down.
The United States sent three experienced keepers to Sichuan province to assist in the care and transfer of the giant pandas, according to a statement from the China Wildlife Conservation Association.