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Giant pandas returning to the National Zoo in DC

Two new giant pandas will be arriving at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, DC, this year, the zoo announced Wednesday. The bears, named Qing Bao and Bao Li, a pair of 2-year-old ...
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Giant pandas living in zoos could be suffering from ‘jet lag,’ study says

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Bacteria help pandas get the most out of being picky eaters, study says

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Giant panda at National Zoo is pregnant

It’s all “paws crossed” for a healthy giant panda cub at the National Zoo in Washington. One of the zoo’s giant pandas, Mei Xiang, is pregnant, according to an ultrasound reading Wednesday. Based on ...
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One Thing: The Limits of China’s ‘Panda Diplomacy’

China sent two giant pandas to Washington this week for the first time in 24 years as part of its “panda diplomacy” strategy. In this episode, we look at what the arrangement can tell us about ...
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World’s oldest zoo panda turns 35

Hong Kong Ocean Park’s resident panda An An has just turned 35, making him the longest living male giant panda under human care in history. In panda years, that makes An An an impressive 105 years old ...
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World’s oldest male giant panda dies at age 35

An An, the world’s oldest male giant panda in captivity, died Thursday following health problems at age 35. The panda was euthanized to prevent further suffering, Hong Kong’s Ocean Park said in a ...
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Adorable and endangered red panda cub born at Hertfordshire zoo

The Paradise Wildlife Park’s newest resident isn’t just adorable – it’s also a crucial addition to its species’ endangered population. The Hertfordshire zoo in the United Kingdom welcomed a newborn ...
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Xi Jinping hints China could send new pandas to US as ‘envoys of friendship’

China loans pandas to more than 20 countries around the world as envoys of friendship from Beijing – a program that’s often referred to as “panda diplomacy.” Over the past decade, Xi has approved new ...
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Europe’s last known panda species discovered

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This trailblazing airport was known for record-breaking world firsts. A century on, no one’s heard of it

Croydon Airport, near London, was once the gateway to Europe, opening up commercial air travel and breaking world records. But after a lifetime of glamor, hosting notables such as Charlie Chaplin, ...
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9 AM ET: War crimes accusations, Senate all-nighter, 'panda diplomacy' hope & more

'Some pandas might be coming back to the U.S. after three were returned to China last week as relations between Beijing and Washington spiraled. But now China's president, Xi Jinping, has hinted they ...