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National Zoo panda cub named Xiao Qi Ji or ‘Little Miracle’

November 23, 2020 Comments Off on National Zoo panda cub named Xiao Qi Ji or ‘Little Miracle’

This handout photo released by the Smithsonian's National Zoo shows a panda cub named Xiao Qi Ji in Washington. More than three months after his birth, the National Zoo's new panda cub finally has a name. Officials at the Smithsonian, which runs the zoo, announced Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, that the cub born on August 21 would be named Xiao Qi Ji, which is Mandarin Chinese for “little miracle.” (Smithsonian’s National Zoo via AP)

More than three months after his birth, the National Zoo's new panda cub finally has a name.

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Zoo animals still need to be fed despite government shutdown

January 3, 2019 Comments Off on Zoo animals still need to be fed despite government shutdown

A panda statue is seen beyond the closed gate at Smithsonian's National Zoo, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, in Washington. Smithsonian's National Zoo is closed due to the partial government shutdown. President Donald Trump is convening a border security briefing Wednesday for Democratic and Republican congressional leaders as a partial government shutdown over his demand for border wall funding entered its 12th day. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Hungry pandas don't particularly care whether there's a partial government shutdown.

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Shutdown to close DC museums; some basic services provided

December 31, 2018 Comments Off on Shutdown to close DC museums; some basic services provided

People skate on the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, as a partial government shutdown continues in Washington. The museum and the skate rink will be closed to the public after January 2nd as a result of the shutdown if it continues into the new year. Behind the rink is the National Archives, which is closed due to the shutdown. President Donald Trump has vowed to hold the line on his budget demand, telling reporters during his visit to Iraq Wednesday that he'll do "whatever it takes" to get money for border security. The White House and congressional Democrats have been talking but to little effect. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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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US-born panda Bao Bao lands in China after leaving DC zoo

February 22, 2017 Comments Off on US-born panda Bao Bao lands in China after leaving DC zoo

Bao Bao, the beloved 3-year-old panda at the National Zoo in Washington, enjoys a final morning in her bamboo-filled habitat before her one-way flight to China to join a panda breeding program, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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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Panda cub’s older sister celebrates birthday at National Zoo

August 23, 2016 Comments Off on Panda cub’s older sister celebrates birthday at National Zoo

Bao Bao the panda in 2014.(Flickr / mango.olive / “Bao Bao plays in the cave” https://flic.kr/p/nbpDr5 / CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ / cropped and resized)

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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National Zoo closes attraction after E. coli discovered

March 1, 2016 Comments Off on 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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Members getting peek at National Zoo panda cub

January 8, 2016 Comments Off on Members getting peek at National Zoo panda cub

In this photo taken Dec. 14, 2015, Bei Bei, the National Zoo's newest panda and offspring of Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, yawns while being presented for members of the media at the National Zoo in Washington. The youngest giant panda cub at the National Zoo is ready for his close-up. Bei Bei will make his public debut on Jan. 16. During an audience with a small news media contingent Monday, he was so relaxed that he fell asleep and drooled on an examination table. At nearly 4 months old, Bei Bei weighs more than 17 pounds and is gaining about a pound a week. He’s bigger than his older siblings were at the same age. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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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National Zoo attempts to impregnate giant panda

April 30, 2012 Comments Off on 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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National Zoo outsources food services to Sodexo

March 22, 2012 Comments Off on 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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Obama budget calls for $47M Smithsonian increase

February 14, 2012 Comments Off on 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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