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The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, DC, will be receiving a pair of giant pandas from China by the end of the year. This comes after the National Zoo sent their previous pandas back to China when their hosting agreement expired. China is the only natural habitat for giant pandas, and there are fewer than 1,900 living in the wild. The pandas will be cared for and given opportunities to breed at the US zoos, with any cubs produced being sent back to China within four years. Other zoos in California are also set to receive giant pandas from China this year. The pandas coming to the National Zoo are a 2-year-old male named Bao Li and a 2-year-old female named Qing Bao. They will travel to the US with an animal care team on a flight known as the FedEx Panda Express and will initially live in a private area to adjust to their new environment. [Extracted from the article]

The Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. has announced that two new giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, will be arriving by the end of the year. The pandas, both 2 years old, will be on loan from China until April 2034 as part of a research and breeding agreement between the US and China. The pandas and any offspring they have will remain the property of China. This announcement comes after the return of three pandas to China last November, which was seen as the end of panda diplomacy. However, China has expressed a willingness to continue exchanging pandas with the US and other countries. Bao Li, the male panda, has a connection to Washington as his mother was born at the National Zoo in 2013. [Extracted from the article]

Read More: All Pandas in American Zoos Are Being Taken Back by China The US was rewarded with its first pandas after President Richard Nixon normalized ties in 1972, and many other nations followed. (Bloomberg) -- The beloved giant pandas at Washington, DC's National Zoo started their journey back to China on Wednesday, crated up and loaded into a special "Panda Express" FedEx Corp. flight to Chengdu. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that Lun Lun, a giant panda at Zoo Atlanta in Georgia, gave birth to twin cubs in July 2013. It informs that the birth was the first set of giant panda twins born at U.S. zoo in 26 years. It also mentions that Mei Xiang, the female giant panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C., gave birth to a female cub on August 23, 2013.

This article discusses a giant panda bear named Tai Shan at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. It is hoped that Tai Shan may help scientists reestablish the endangered giant panda in the wild. Pandas are described as being difficult to breed since female pandas ovulate once a year and only remain fertile for one or two days. New fertility monitoring techniques allow scientists to accurately time the insemination of pandas.

Focuses on the giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian on loan to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington D.C. from China's Sichuan Province for a ten-year stay. Popularity of pandas; Difficulty of studying pandas, which often live in remote areas that are hard for humans to access; Discussion of their sound communication system; Indication that they are more social than was previously thought.

Mentions Hsing-Hsing, a panda bear with kidney disease at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Discussion with China about acquiring a pair of giant pandas; Cost of keeping the pandas; Diplomacy involved in negotiations.

The article focuses on the design and environmental features of the Asia trail in the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. The trail provides animal habitats for endangered species such as giant pandas, sloth bears, and red pandas. The author reviews the various aspects of the design, which is environmentally friendly, focuses on the well being of the animals, and is in keeping with the original historic design by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. INSET: Rock On.

The article provides information on the giant pandas that are taken care of by the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington, D.C. The pandas, named Mai Xian and Tian Tian, were originally under the care of China's Research and Conversation Center for the Giant Panda. They were sent to the zoo on December 6, 2000. Since giant pandas are endangered species, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian were born on a Chinese reserve, a place set aside especially for such species to make sure they do not become extinct.

Describes the conditions of the giant pandas Tian Tian and Mei Xiang at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. as of February 2002. Birthplace of the pandas.

Describes the panda house at the National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C. Design of the panda house to make the pandas feel at home; Features.

The article reports on the Asia Trail exhibit opened by the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in October 2006. Animals from Asia, such as sloth bears and six other species, which face several threats in the wild were provided new homes at the National Zoo. The stars of the show are the giant panda cub Tai Shan and his parents.

The article discusses the construction of the Fujifilm Giant Panda Habitat at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. The habitat will be home to Tian Tian, Mei Xiang, and their one-year-old cub Tai Shan. Designers focused on recreating the pandas' natural habitat in China by installing machines that create mist, climbing trees, pools, and sand pits. Climate control will also be very important part of the habitat's design.

The article presents the views of several individuals on Tai Shan, a giant panda born in Washington, D.C. Foreign editor Keith Richburg showed dislike towards the bear. According to Peter Finn of Moscow bureau in Russia, there has been lack of pandas in the city.

Reports on a newborn giant panda cub at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Reception of the cub by the people; Remarks from zoo spokesperson Sarah Taylor on the cub; Number of giant pandas in China.

Focuses on the health examination of a male giant panda cub at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Presents a picture of giant pandas Tian Tian and Mei Xiang while cooling off during a heat wave at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Artificial insemination of Mei Xiang.

Reports on the debut of giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. in January 2001.

Features a pair of giant pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Reports on the arrival of two giant panda cubs from southwest China's Sichuan Province at the Washington National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on December 6, 2000. Description of each cub; Collaborative effort by Chinese and American scientists to develop an international breeding program to protect the endangered species.

Focuses on the move of two roly-poly giant pandas from China into their home at the National Zoo in Washington D.C.

Presents United States celebrity-related news for June 14, 1999. Auctions of memorabilia related to Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley; Talk show host Jerry Springer's hearing before the Chicago (Illinois) City Council; Health of singer Michael Jackson's son, Michael Jr.; Health of the giant panda Hsing-Hsing at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Focuses on the stillbirth of a female giant panda named Ling-Ling at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Cause of the cub's death; Failure of the mother panda to produce a living cub for the second time; Information on the firstborn cub of Ling-Ling.

Reports on the treatment of the kidney failure and anemia of Ling-Ling, a female giant panda at the National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C. Medical examination on the panda; Treatment administered on Ling-Ling; Health of the other panda in the zoo.

Focuses on the advertising campaign created by August, Lang & Husak company to support the introduction of two giant pandas to the National Zoo in Washington D.C. Features of the campaign.