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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...

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09/12/11 Giant pandas enjoy moon cakes to celebrate Mid-Autumn... Source: Sina Giant panda "Qing Feng" looks at a moon cake at the Yantai Zoo in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 12, 2011.
11/24/10 Giant panda breeding raises numbers to 312 in China's... Source: People's Daily China achieved excellent results in breeding captive giant pandas in 2010, successfully breeding a total of 27 litters of giant panda babies, with 31 out of the total of 38 giant panda babies surviving, according to the State Forestry Administration.

Background on giant pandas

The panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca, lit. "black and white cat-foot"), also known as the giant panda to distinguish it from the unrelated red panda, is a bear native to central-western and south western China.

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