Aug 26 Smaller of two panda cubs at National Zoo has died By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Mei Xiang had refused to allow zoo keepers to swap out the cubs since Monday afternoon. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 6:21 National Zoo helps a panda mom juggle care for twins By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 23 Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth to twins at National Zoo By Andrew Mach The National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to twin cubs on Saturday in Washington D.C., the zoo confirmed. Continue reading
Sep 27 Helping Nature Along: Breeding Giant Pandas By Online DA The giant panda is an endangered species, threatened by destruction of their natural habitats and low birth rates. At zoos, like Smithsonian's National Zoo, veterinarians and zoologists attempt to understand the reproductive cycle of these large mammals to prevent their… Continue reading