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National Zoo’s panda program ending after more than 50 years as China looks elsewhere

Three giant pandas — Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and their youngest cub, Xiao Qi Ji — departed from the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, heading back to China.Their departure marks ...
ABC7 San Francisco

3 giant pandas at Washington DC's National Zoo head back to China, ending more than 50 year program

WASHINGTON -- The three giant pandas tumble around in their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, munching on bamboo shoots and leaves, climbing branches and generally looking ...
insider.si.edu

Smithsonian Associates Presents “A Panda Story: Celebrating Giant Pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo with David M. Rubenstein”

Smithsonian Associates presents a conversation with David M. Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group, philanthropist and former member of the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents, and Brandie Smith, the ...
Los Angeles Times

Are pandas headed back to California to work their diplomatic magic?

They are not typical diplomatic envoys. They spend their time eating, snoozing, lollygagging in the grass and rolling in the snow. But the giant pandas that have roamed a few select U.S. zoos for the ...
KESQ News

The National Zoo’s panda program is ending after more than 50 years as China looks elsewhere

(CNN) – Three giant pandas left their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, and departed by plane back to China on Wednesday, marking the end of more than 50 years of Chinese ...