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Today is Tuesday, March 16, and it is National Panda Day. To celebrate, click here to watch a video of Xiao Qi Ji—the National Zoo’s 6-month-old panda cub —wrestling with a log. And as you enjoy the cuteness, here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Council in Virtual Session: Montgomery County Council […]

El Zoológico Nacional Smithsonian anunció el lunes que su cachorro panda de tres meses tiene un nombre: Xiao Qi Ji. Pronunciado SHIAU-chi-ji, el nombre chino mandarín significa “pequeño milagro” en inglés, según el zoológico. Casi 135.000 personas votaron por un nombre durante el período de cinco días entre el 16 y el 20 de noviembre. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The National Zoo won’t open its doors to the public until Oct. 18 but the Pandacam, a 24-hour camera focused on the most popular residents of the National Zoo, is now live after being turned off during the government’s shutdown. Zoo officials have also released a new video of their Panda cub. Take a look: […]