Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao arrived at Dulles International Airport on October 15, 2024, after a long journey from China. They will be quarantined for 30 days before their public debut at the Smithsonian National Zoo, scheduled for January 24, 2025.
The arrival of Bao Li and Qing Bao marks the end of an 11-month absence of pandas at the National Zoo, following the return of three beloved bears to China. This new pair is part of a 10-year loan agreement between the U.S. and China.
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Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician serving as the general secretary of the Communist Party of China, president of the People's Republic of China, and chairman of the Central Military Commission.
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Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden is an American educator who served as second lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She is married to Joe Biden, the 47th vice president of the United States, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee for the 2020 electio
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China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.4 billion in 2019.
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National Zoo, National Zoological Garden, or National Zoological Park may refer to:
Chilean National Zoo, Santiago, Chile
National Zoo & Aquarium, Canberra, Australia
National Zoo (Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
National Zoological Gardens (Sri Lanka.
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The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, housing more than 3,500 animals of more than 800 species and subspecies.
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The giant panda, also known as the panda bear or simply the panda, is a bear native to south central China. It is characterised by large, black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body.
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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States.
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Washington Dulles International Airport, typically referred to as Dulles International Airport, Dulles Airport, Washington Dulles or simply Dulles, is an international airport in the Eastern United States, located in Loudoun County and Fairfax County in V
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Mei Xiang is a female giant panda who lives at the National Zoo in Washington D.C.
Mei Xiang has given birth to six cubs, all at the National Zoo and fathered by Tian Tian. Three of her cubs have survived to adulthood.