Zoo Shares Photos of the First-Ever Giant Panda Cub Born in Indonesia

Indonesia recently welcomed its first locally born giant panda cub as part of a decade-long conservation partnership with ...
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How Keepers at Smithsonian’s National Zoo Help Giant Pandas Feel at Home

Get a behind the scenes look at how staff are helping giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao settle into their new home at the Zoo’s Asia Trail exhibit. Mike Bock Just a few weeks after her arrival, female ...
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How Can You Tell the National Zoo’s Giant Pandas Apart?

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s two giant pandas look quite similar to the untrained eye. Animal keeper Mariel Lally offers some tips you can use to spot the difference! Mike Bock Bao Li is one of ...
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David Rubenstein Donates $10 Million to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Giant Panda Program

Photos and b-roll are available in the Zoo’s newsroom. Download b-roll from Dropbox. Inspired by the launch of the Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future last Friday, David M. Rubenstein, ...