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It’s panda-monium in DC again. Two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in the nation’s capital Friday — more than a year after the ...
FedEx’s famous Panda Express jet brought the pair of pandas to the U.S. from China. "The new @NationalZoo GIANT pandas are in DC!," Rubenstein said on X when they arrived. "Go #pandas Go @Orioles." ...
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The excitement is in the ... and Conservative Biology Institute on Jan. 24. This means the “Giant ...
the National Zoo has created and maintained one of the world’s foremost giant panda conservation programs, helping move the panda from “endangered” to “vulnerable” on the global list of ...
When the National Zoo's last three pandas left for China last fall, it wasn't clear when — or if — D.C. would ever again be home to giant pandas. But ... surprise! In May, officials revealed ...
Get set for more panda-monium in DC. Two giant pandas are headed to Washington’s National Zoo from China about 11 months after the facility returned three beloved bears — Mei Xiang ...
WASHINGTON — As we close in on 2025, it's almost time for the new Giant Pandas public debut at ... they probably remember the birth of Bao Bao on the Panda cam and watched her grow up-so he ...
With the new pandas’ arrival, Aron and other visitors will no longer have to bear the pain of a panda-less National Zoo. It marks the continuation of the giant panda conservation program ...
The pandas are coming back to DC!” she said. The aim of the zoo ... Bao Li is the son of Bao Bao, a female giant panda who was born at the zoo in 2013. He’s also the grandson of Mei Xiang ...
Panda-monium is back!... Or at least, on the way. A pair of 3-year-old giant pandas have begun their journey to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., according to officials from the China Wildlife ...
Giant panda Bao Li eats bamboo during the public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, on Jan. 24, 2025. Andrew Caballero-reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Giant panda Qing Bao ...
For panda fans not local to Washington, the National Zoo also is bringing back its Giant Panda Cam, where virtual visitors ...