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Smithsonian National Zoo's Giant Panda Gives Birth

Giant panda Mei Xiang is seen after giving birth to a cub Friday at the National Zoo in Washington. Smithsonian National Zoo via AP hide caption

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Animals

Smithsonian National Zoo's Giant Panda Gives Birth

August 21, 2020 • "A precious giant panda cub has arrived!" overjoyed officials announce in a tweet Friday. Mei Xiang is caring for the newborn "attentively."

VIDEO: We Hope Your Day Is As Great As This Snow-Loving Panda's

Smithsonian's National Zoo has released a video of panda Bei Bei rolling around and having a great time in the snow earlier this week. Smithsonian's National Zoo/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Animals

VIDEO: We Hope Your Day Is As Great As This Snow-Loving Panda's

November 16, 2018 • The giant panda named Bei Bei at Smithsonian's National Zoo somersaults down a snow-covered hill. He climbs trees and dangles from branches. He luxuriates on a snow-dusted bed of bamboo.

WATCH: Giant Panda Revels In D.C.'s Giant Snowstorm

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The Two-Way

WATCH: Giant Panda Revels In D.C.'s Giant Snowstorm

January 23, 2016 • Tian Tian, the male giant panda at the National Zoo, was pretty happy about the heaps of snow falling on the nation's capital.

It's A Boy! National Zoo Reveals Surviving Panda Cub's Gender

Two giant panda cubs were born Saturday at the National Zoo. The smaller of the cubs died days later. Pamela Baker-Masson/Smithsonian's National Zoo via AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

It's A Boy! National Zoo Reveals Surviving Panda Cub's Gender

August 28, 2015 • Genetic testing also showed that he was sired by Tian Tian, the zoo announced.