The Smithsonian Institution says two new giant pandas are returning to Washington’s National Zoo from China by the end of the year. The news Wednesday comes about half a year after the zoo sent its three pandas back to China. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute says the pair of pandas are Bao Li and Qing Bao.
FILE - Giant pandas eat bamboo at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, May 4, 2022, in Washington. Two giant pandas are coming to Washington’s National Zoo from China by the end of the year. The zoo made the announcement Wednesday, about half a year after it sent its three pandas back to China . WASHINGTON — Two giant pandas are coming to Washington’s National Zoo from China by the end of the year.
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute said the pair of pandas are Bao Li and Qing Bao . Giant pandas are icons in Washington, D.C., and beloved around the nation and the world. For more than five decades, the institute has created and maintained one of the world’s foremost giant panda conservation programs, helping move the panda from “endangered” to “vulnerable” on the global list of species at risk of extinction.
“We’re thrilled to announce the next chapter of our breeding and conservation partnership begins by welcoming two new bears, including a descendent of our beloved panda family, to Washington, D.C.,” said Brandie Smith, the institute’s John and Adrienne Mars director. “This historic moment is proof positive our collaboration with Chinese colleagues has made an irrefutable impact.
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