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Hungry pandas don't particularly care whether there's a partial government shutdown.
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Read More »Zoo animals still need to be fed despite government shutdown
Shutdown to close DC museums; some basic services provided
Museums and galleries popular with visitors and locals in the nation's capital will close starting midweek if the partial shutdown of the federal government drags on.
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Read More »US-born panda Bao Bao lands in China after leaving DC zoo
BEIJING — Bao Bao, an American-born panda cub, arrived in China on Wednesday evening after leaving the National Zoo in Washington. The 3-year-old panda landed in Chengdu in southwest China after a 16-hour flight that was described by pilots and ...
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Read More »Panda cub’s older sister celebrates birthday at National Zoo
WASHINGTON — Her brother got the big party, but the National Zoo’s other young giant panda is also celebrating a birthday. Bao Bao turns 3 on Tuesday. That means she only has a year left at the National Zoo before ...
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Read More »National Zoo closes attraction after E. coli discovered
WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian’s National Zoo shut down its Kid’s Farm exhibit after E. coli was found in some animals. National Zoo spokeswoman Pamela Baker-Masson says the area is now under quarantine and will be closed. Veterinarians detected the E. ...
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Read More »Members getting peek at National Zoo panda cub
WASHINGTON — Members of the National Zoo in Washington are getting an exclusive peek at panda cub Bei Bei. The cub, who was born Aug. 22, is set to make his public debut Jan. 16, but zoo members can see ...
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Read More »National Zoo attempts to impregnate giant panda
WASHINGTON — An expert from China and scientists at the National Zoo are attempting to artificially inseminate the zoo’s female giant panda Mei Xiang. Zoo officials say the procedure was conducted Sunday night after scientists determined the zoo’s panda couple ...
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Read More »National Zoo outsources food services to Sodexo
WASHINGTON — The National Zoo has awarded a 10-year contract to Sodexo Inc. to upgrade concession stands into a food court and restaurant space and serve food in more locations. Under the contract announced Thursday, officials say Gaithersburg-based Sodexo will ...
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Read More »Obama budget calls for $47M Smithsonian increase
WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution is requesting an increase of nearly $47 million in President Barack Obama’s budget proposal as it builds a new National Museum of African American History and Culture and renovates other facilities. The 2013 budget request ...
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Read More »National Zoo gets $4.5 million for panda breeding
WASHINGTON — The National Zoo announced a $4.5 million gift Monday to fund its giant panda reproduction program for five more years. Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein visited the pandas with China’s ambassador to the United States to announce the gift. ...
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