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Giant pandas will return to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., this year, officials announced Wednesday. Two 2-year-old pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will arrive at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute by the end of the year, in a partnership with the China Wildlife Conservation Association, the zoo said in a press release, bringing cuddly joy to bear lovers across the country.
“We can’t wait to celebrate this historic moment here in our nation’s capital. Join us. It’s official! The pandas are coming back to D.C.!” she said. Bao Li, whose name means “treasure” and “energetic” in Mandarin Chinese, and Qing Bao, whose name means “green” and “treasure,” were both born at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan. Animal lovers will be able to visit the bears for free at the zoo or watch their antics on the panda cam.
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