China, pandas
One’s got a big appetite, the other’s a bit of an introvert. China’s new panda diplomats touch down in DC
Two giant pandas from China have landed in Washington, marking the first time the American capital has welcomed a new set of furry diplomats from Beijing in 24 years.
2 giant pandas headed from China to the National Zoo in Washington DC
The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., announced Monday that zookeepers are expecting the arrival of two giant pandas from China this week. The pandas,
China sends two pandas to DC Smithsonian National Zoo after 11 months with none
The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., will soon be home to pandas once again. Two 3-year-old panda bears, Qing Bao and Bao Li, have left the research base in Dujiangyan, China, and are ready for their journey to the United States.
They’re cute, cuddly and coming to America: China’s newest panda diplomats headed for Washington
Two giant pandas are on their way from China to Washington’s National Zoo, traveling on a specially charted plane and kicking off a much-awaited return of the beloved bears to the American capital.
Meet the latest panda diplomats headed for Washington from China
Their new home will be a sprawling habitat complete with hammocks, murals, climbing structures and stable source of bamboo. Zoo officials began renovating the enclosure in November 2023, when the facility said goodbye to its longtime panda residents Mei Xiang, 26 Tian Tian, 27, and their cub Xiao Qi Ji, 4.
Panda duo prepare to leave China for the United States
The National Zoo’s long dark panda drought seems to be coming to an end. Eleven months after the zoo sent its three wildly popular pandas — Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji — back to China,
China’s newest panda diplomats are being transported to the US
China’s newest diplomats have departed from their Dujiangyan base and are set to fly to the US, headed for Washington’s National Zoo. CNN was the sole foreign media outlet present to witness their departure.
Panda diplomacy resumes: A pair of bears are on their way to the National Zoo from China
A pair of giant pandas left China on Monday for the National Zoo, taking up residence in the nation’s capital weeks before the U.S. presidential election.
'Pandas Are Coming': Two New Bears Depart China For US Capital
Two giant pandas departed China for a zoo in the US capital on Monday, a Chinese conservation group said in a statement.
Pandas arrive in the US. Next stop is the National Zoo.
A new pair of pandas arrived in the United States Tuesday on their way from China to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
2 giant pandas to land in DC Tuesday. They’re destined for the National Zoo
Fans of the National Zoo are pining in anticipation with two new giant pandas expected to land in D.C. Tuesday, nearly a year ...
Giant pandas on their way to DC
Two pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are on their way to Washington, D.C., according to the China Wildlife Conservation Society.
2 giant pandas are on their way to DC’s National Zoo for the next 10 years
Two pandas are expected to arrive Oct. 15 in Washington, D.C., where they will live for the next 10 years, becoming the first panda bears to be sent to Washington from China in 24 years, as part of a ...
Giant pandas begin their journey to DC's National Zoo
Although the two were born in China, Bao Li has some major D.C. roots: He is the son of Bao Bao, who was born at the National ...
China Sends New Giant Pandas to DC Zoo After 11-Month Absence
Two giant pandas began their journey from China to Washington, DC, on Monday, nearly a year after Chinese authorities took ...
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Businesses excited for tourism boom after pandas return to National Zoo
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) –The National Zoo’s giant pandas are arguably its biggest attraction. With two new young pandas ...