On April 16, the giant panda team will celebrate an enormous milestone—the 50th anniversary of our giant panda program! For giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji, another important milestone is approaching: weaning.
experienced mother, having cared for Tai Shan (b. 2005), Bao Bao (b. 2013) and Bei
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Our panda team observed Mei Xiang and her cub overnight and were happy with the behaviors they saw. As expected, Mei Xiang is being an excellent and attentive mother. She has already established positions for nursing and sleeping.
In previous years, Bao Bao and Bei Bei would vocalize when she attempted to lie down
Beginning today, June 24, the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat will be closed to keep a quiet area around female giant panda Mei Xiang’s den.
Please note that although Bei Bei and Tian Tian will have access to be outside until
How do you measure a year of giant panda cub cuteness? Giant panda Xiao Qi Ji — the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s “little miracle” — gives all who follow his #PandaStory a reason to smile. Look back at his sweet snuggles, playful pounces and adorable adventures as we recap our favorite cub videos of 2021!
Venturing Where the Sidewalk Ends Much like his siblings Tai Shan, Bao Bao and Bei
„When I was in my mid-twenties and living in Mount Pleasant, I loved taking long runs to and then through the National Zoo…“
We walked to and through the zoo and watched Bei Bei the panda rolling around in
Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji may have found a new favorite pastime. While keepers were cleaning the outdoor patio Sept. 16, our curious cub jumped in the hose spray and had a splashing good time!
Xiao Qi Ji interacts with the hose spray is similar to the way his older brother, Bei
As the John and Adrienne Mars director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Brandie Smith oversees the 163-acre Zoo facility in Washington, D.C.’s Rock Creek Park and the 3,200-acre Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute campus in Front Royal, Virginia. She is responsible for the operations of the public Zoo in Washington, D.C., which has approximately 1.8 million visitors a year, and manages the Zoo’s groundbreaking conservation biology research team that works in more than 30 countries.
disciplines have contributed to the birth of three surviving cubs, Bao Bao in 2013, Bei
This week, we saw the sassy side of our almost 4-month-old giant panda cub, Xiao Qi JI, as he let out a loud and feisty bark!
displeasure with this noise, but neither did his older siblings Tai Shan, Bao Bao and Bei
Scientists, veterinarians and keepers have been monitoring Mei Xiang closely for the past several months to determine if she is pregnant or experiencing a pseudopregnancy.
Visitors will still be able to see Bei Bei and Tian Tian outside in their yards.
