The Smithsonian National Zoo announced Monday that its three-month-old giant panda cub has a name: Xiao Qi Ji. Pronounced SHIAU-chi-ji, the Mandarin Chinese name means “little miracle” in English, according to the zoo. Almost 135,000 people voted on a name during the five-day window between Nov. 16-20. The other contenders were: Fu Zai (福仔): prosperous […]
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November 23, 2020 |
November 17, 2020 |
National Zoo Asks for Public’s Help to Name Baby Giant Panda
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC welcomed a panda cub on Aug. 21 and is now asking for help naming him. The public can select their favorite name from Nov. 16 to Nov. 20, here, on the zoo’s website with a maximum of one vote per day. The name that receives the most votes […]
August 23, 2015 |
Twin Panda Cubs Born at National Zoo (VIDEOS)
It’s the talk of the town: twin Panda cubs! Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to twin panda cubs at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Aug. 22. The first giant panda cub was born at 5:34 p.m. and the second giant panda cub was born at 10:07 p.m. on Saturday night. “All of us are […]
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