Meintest du panda?
Recently, giant panda mother Mei Xiang accompanied her cub, Xiao Qi Ji, for a climb! Watch the video and see more of our curious cub’s playful adventures.
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Our chill giant panda cub had his first encounter with snow this week!
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Bei Bei turned 3 years old today! In celebration of his big day, Bei Bei enjoyed an ice-cake, participated in an enrichment painting session and received a new panda-friendly enrichment toy.
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January was a month full of firsts for the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s giant panda cub, Xiao Qi Ji. The growing bear played with his first enrichment toys, sampled his first sweet potato, took his first bite of bamboo, let fans into his habitat during his first livestream and experienced his first encounter with snow! Through each of these milestones, giant panda assistant curator Laurie Thompson and keepers Marty Dearie and Mariel Lally helped keep fans at home connected to our cub.
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November was an exciting month for the Zoo’s giant panda cub! He received a clean bill of health during his third veterinary exam, was named „Xiao Qi Ji“ by his fans around the world and took his first steps.
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Just before midnight on May 17, the mewling of a newborn kitten delighted keepers at the National Zoo’s Asia Trail. The kitten’s mother, Electra, had two kittens last year on May 18 (see below for more information on last year’s births).
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Our fishing cat kitten has a spicy personality—and a name to match! Animal care staff has given the kitten the name „Wasabi.“ Wasabi recently had his/her first fishing lesson with mother Electra.
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Our fishing cat kitten, Wasabi, and his mom, Electra, are now on exhibit daily at Asia Trail’s fishing cat exhibit. Lek (Wasabi’s dad), is on exhibit in the second yard. Wasabi was born May 17, but had to wait to go into the outdoor exhibit until all of his vaccinations were up to date.
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How do you help a binturong with arthritis? Learn how our animal care team trained Hank to voluntarily participate in his own healthcare.
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Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
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