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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.

USA Today · 16h

Giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, take 'Panda Express' to new home in Washington, DC

A pair of three-year-old giant pandas are back at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C., from China with the return of "panda diplomacy."

The New York Times · 2d

Giant Pandas From China Return to National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

A motorcade through the capital revived “panda diplomacy” between Washington and Beijing for the first time in nearly a year.

1don MSN

The pandas have landed! Here’s what you need to know

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s newest power couple, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are settling into their new home at the National Zoo ...

2don MSN

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 ...

Quad-City Times10h

The pandas have landed! Here's what you need to know about their return to DC

Bao Li and Qing Bao are settling into their new home at the National Zoo. The 3-year-old bears basically met for the first time on the trip from China.

Here’s how the Smithsonian Zoo grows bamboo for its pandas

At a 3,200-acre facility in rural Virginia, the zoo harvests over 13,000 bamboo stalks a year. The process is ramping up for ...

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