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China Extends Giant Pandas' Stay at National Zoo for 5 Years

The wildly popular giant pandas at Washington's National Zoo will be allowed to stay there for five more years under a new agreement between China and the U.S. Tian Tian, a 13-year-old male, and 12-year-old female Mei Xiang have been delighting throngs of visitors and keeping researchers busy at the zoo for the past 10...

Saying Goodbye to Washington's Panda

(Jan. 29) – One of the few figures in Washington who is beloved by Democrats and Republicans alike is saying goodbye to our nation's capital – and heading to the mountains of China. A bon voyage bash will be held at the National Zoo on Saturday in honor of Tai Shan, the giant panda who became a D.C. treasure...

Opinion: As Butterstick Goes, So Goes the Nation?

So this is what being in hock up to our eyeballs to China looks like? Panda-less American zoos? Today, the National Zoo announced that it was sending the much beloved, internationally famous panda Butterstick -- official name Tai Shan -- to China. Ann Batdorf, Smithsonian Institution / AP Butterstick is heading back to...

Background on National Zoo

The Smithsonian National Zoological Park, commonly known as the National Zoo, is one of the oldest zoos in the United States, and as part of the Smithsonian Institution, does not charge admission.

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