Giant pandas get police escort and warm welcome from fans as they return to DC zoo
Police escorted the pandas to the Smithsonian National Zoo, where they’ll spend the next 10 years of their lives being adored by millions of fans, many of whom were outside the zoo to greet them as they arrived just before noon. The zoo closed to the public on Tuesday. Their public debut is scheduled for January 24, 2025.
Panda express: Washington welcomes two new giant pandas to National Zoo
Two giant pandas, a female named Qing Bao and a male named Bao Li, landed at Dulles International Airport on Tuesday and made their way to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., from Chengdu, China. This comes almost a year after the zoo bid farewell to its last giant pandas, Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and Xiao Qi Ji in November.
Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao have arrived at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and are getting to know their new home. A ...
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A pair of giant pandas is set to arrive at the National Zoo on Tuesday less than a year after the Washington zoo sent Mei ...
Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) staff hold an event to media regarding the arrival of ...
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Are you excited about the pandas?Two pandas, Bao Li (precious vigor) and Qing Bao (green treasure), started their long journey from China to the Smithsonian’s ...
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