Smithsonian’s Nationwide Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C. will welcome two big pandas from China on the finish of the 12 months! The pandas, Bao Li [BOW-lee] and Qing Bao [ching-BOW], are each two years previous.
Two-year-old male big panda Bao Li in his habitat at Shenshuping Base in Wolong, China, Might 16. Picture credit score: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s Nationwide Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
Two-year-old feminine big panda Qing Bao in her habitat at Dujiangyan Base in Sichuan, China Might 17. Picture credit score: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s Nationwide Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
The pandas can be transported from China on a particular flight offered by FedEx. As soon as they arrive, they are going to be quarantined (housed behind-the-scenes) for at the very least 30 days to forestall the unfold of illness and to permit the pandas to get used to their new surroundings.
For extra details about Bao Li and Qing Bao, go to the Nationwide Zoo web site. For extra details about big pandas, see our article, Big Panda.
Bao Li in his habitat at Shenshuping Base in Wolong, China, Might 16. Picture credit score: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s Nationwide Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
Qing Bao at Dujiangyan Base in Sichuan, China Might 17. Picture credit score: Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s Nationwide Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
