Giant pandas from China arrive in US on loan to National Zoo | CNN
2 days ago · “Bao Li has a huge personality. He reminds me a lot of his grandfather, Tian Tian,” said Mariel Lally, a panda keeper from the National Zoo who accompanied Bao Li and Qing Bao on the flight to ...
What to know about the National Zoo pandas | AP News
1 day ago · By ASHRAF KHALIL. Updated 11:12 AM PDT, October 16, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s newest power couple, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are settling into their new home at the National Zoo. The giant pandas will remain off-limits through early next year, when the zoo will unveil its newly renovated panda house to the public.
What We Know About the National Zoo’s New Pandas Bao LI and Qing Bao
2 days ago · The three-year-old bears moved into the Zoo on Tuesday, and they’ll make their public debut on January 24. Already, Zoo staff is starting to get a sense of their different personalities. “Qing Bao is our more reserved panda, she’s a little cautious, a little bit more nervous about the new noises and sounds,” says Laurie Thompson ...
China’s newest panda diplomats headed for Washington’s …
4 days ago · Bao Li and Qing Bao, both three years old, left the giant panda research base in Dujiangyan, a city near the bears’ native habitat in the mountains of southwest China, on Monday night local time.
Giant Pandas Arrive at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and …
2 days ago · NZCBI staff noted Bao Li and Qing Bao’s dispositions were curious and energetic, and they seemed to enjoy interacting with keepers. Smith also traveled to China to meet with Chinese partners and participate in a farewell ceremony for Bao Li and Qing Bao held Oct. 14 in Dujiangyan. Panda Quarantine and Preparation
Panda diplomacy resumes: A pair of bears arrive at the ... - NBC News
3 days ago · Bao Li, a 3-year-old male, and Qing Bao, a 3-year-old female, are the latest of their species to be sent to the U.S. after a series of repatriations from American zoos raised concerns that ...
China Sends Qing Bao and Bao Li Two New Panda Ambassadors …
3 days ago · On Monday night local time, Bao Li and Qing Bao, both 3 years old, began their long journey from a panda research base in Dujiangyan near the bamboo-forested mountains of southwest China. CNN ...
Live updates: Giant pandas arrive at National Zoo in DC - NBC4 …
3 days ago · Although both pandas — male Bao Li and female Qing Bao — 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 Zoo in 2013.
The Smithsonian National Zoo's New Giant Pandas Will Make …
3 days ago · Bao Li and Qing Bao are the latest in a long line of animals to be offered up under China’s decades-long tradition of “panda diplomacy.” China gifted the first pandas to the U.S. in 1972 ...
Pandas from China seen exploring new home at DC Zoo - BBC
2 days ago · The Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC welcomed Bao Li and Qing Bao, two giant pandas from China, as the 'panda diplomacy' between both countries resumes. The zoo’s panda exhibit had been ...