New Giant Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao Heading to Smithsonian National Zoo: A New Chapter in US-China Panda Diplomacy

Washington D.C., District of Columbia United States of America
Bao Li is a two-year-old male panda. Qing Bao is a two-year-old female.
Giant pandas were reclassified from 'endangered' to 'vulnerable' in 2021.
Improvements are being made to the pandas' habitats, including new climbing structures and water features.
The first pair of giant pandas arrived in Washington D.C. in 1972 as a symbol of friendship from China.
The National Zoo pays a $1m annual fee for research and conservation efforts.
The pandas will be housed under a new agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. Any offspring will be moved back to China by age four.
Two new giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are heading to the Smithsonian National Zoo.
New Giant Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao Heading to Smithsonian National Zoo: A New Chapter in US-China Panda Diplomacy

Two new giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are set to arrive at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C. by the end of 2024.

Bao Li is a two-year-old male panda, while Qing Bao is a two-year-old female.

The pandas will be housed at the National Zoo under a new agreement signed with the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWSA). The arrival marks the latest chapter of China's long history of panda diplomacy with the US.

Both pandas and any offspring will remain under Chinese ownership, with cubs moved back to China by age four.

The National Zoo will pay a $1m annual fee to the CWSA to support their research and conservation efforts. Improvements are being made to the pandas' indoor and outdoor habitats, including new climbing structures, water features, rockwork, ventilation systems and smoke evacuation networks.

The arrival of the pandas is a result of a decades-old connection between China and the US. The first pair of giant pandas arrived in Washington D.C. in 1972 as a symbol of friendship from communist China.

In February, it was announced that another pair would be returning to the San Diego Zoo by the end of the year.

The National Zoo's collaboration with Chinese colleagues has made an irrefutable impact on giant panda conservation. The species was reclassified from 'endangered' to 'vulnerable' in 2021.

Pandas have been a major attraction at the Smithsonian's National Zoo since their arrival in 1972 and are a draw for millions of visitors as well as fans from around the world who watch the bears online on the zoo's panda cam.


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DC zoo to receive a new pair of giant pandas from China

BBC News Site: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68702081, About Us URL: https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/ Nadine Yousif Wednesday, 29 May 2024 18:12
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    • Two-year-old male panda Bao Li and two-year-old female panda Qing Bao will be housed at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC.
    • Bao Li is a descendant of pandas previously housed at the National Zoo.
    • The arrival is a result of a new agreement signed with the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWSA).
    • Both pandas and any offspring will remain under Chinese ownership, with cubs moved back to China by age four.
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    • ]Two-year-old male panda Bao Li and two-year-old female panda Qing Bao will be housed at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC.[
    • The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute will welcome two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, by the end of 2024.
    • Two adolescent pandas named Bao Li and Qing Bao will arrive at the National Zoo by the end of 2023.
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    No ad hominem fallacies, no false dilemmas or dichotomous depictions, no appeals to authority, and no inflammatory rhetoric. However, there is an example of a formal fallacy: the article discusses the transfer of two giant pandas from China to the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington DC. It mentions that this agreement involves a $1m annual fee paid by the zoo to the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWSA) for research and conservation efforts, but it does not specify how much of this fee goes directly to conservation efforts or how it is distributed. This lack of specificity could be seen as an ambiguity fallacy.
    • The arrival of the bears is a result of a new agreement signed with the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWSA), the zoo said. It involves the transfer of two giant pandas recommended for breeding to be under the care of the National Zoo for a decade.
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Pandas Will Return to the National Zoo in Washington D.C. by the End of 2024

People Magazine Wednesday, 29 May 2024 18:14
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    • The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute will welcome two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, by the end of 2024.
    • 'Bao Li' is a two-year-old male, while Qing Bao is a two-year-old female.
    • The new contract between the National Zoo and China Wildlife Conservation Association is effective through April 2034.
    • Upon arrival at the zoo, the pandas will be quarantined in the panda house for at least 30 days with a dedicated team of keepers, nutritionists, and veterinarians.
    • The public debut date will be announced at a later time.
    • Over the five decades, the Smithsonian Zoo has maintained one of the world’s foremost giant panda conservation programs and helped reclassify the species from ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’ in 2021.
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Giant Pandas are returning to D.C.'s National Zoo

National Public Radio (NPR) Jacob Fenston Wednesday, 29 May 2024 00:00
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    • Giant pandas have been a major attraction at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. since 1972.
    • Bao Li is a descendant of pandas previously housed at the National Zoo.
    • The new contract between the National Zoo and China Wildlife Conservation Association is effective through April 2034.
    • Upon arrival at the zoo, the pandas will be quarantined in the panda house for at least 30 days with a dedicated team of keepers, nutritionists, and veterinarians.
    • Improvements are being made to the pandas’ indoor and outdoor habitats, including new climbing structures, water features, rockwork, ventilation systems and smoke evacuation networks.
    • Funds from the giant panda program support science-based conservation efforts for various animal species including red pandas and Asiatic black bears.
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New pandas coming to D.C.; Atlanta’s pandas will leave by year’s end

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Bo Emerson Wednesday, 29 May 2024 18:15
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    • Two new giant pandas will arrive at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., before the end of the year.
    • Atlanta’s pandas - Lun Lun, Yang Yang, and their children Xi Lun and Ya Lun - are being shipped to China by the end of the year.
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The Pandas Are Coming

Smithsonian's National Zoo Wednesday, 29 May 2024 18:16
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    • Bao Li is a male panda born on Aug. 4, 2021. His name means ‘active and vital power’ in Mandarin Chinese.
    • Qing Bao is a female panda born on Sept. 12, 2021. Her name means ‘green treasure’ in Mandarin Chinese.
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