{"id":345270,"date":"2025-12-15T12:48:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aerospace\/see-the-national-zoos-2025-giant-panda-photos\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:48:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:48:03","slug":"see-the-national-zoos-2025-giant-panda-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=345270","title":{"rendered":"See the National Zoo’s 2025 Giant Panda Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"


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These snapshots of Bao Li and Qing Bao capture the pair\u2019s cutest moments, from playing in the snow to celebrating their 4th birthdays<\/h2>\n
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Bao Li (pictured on January 4, 2025) and Qing Bao, who are both 4 years old, are still considered teenagers\u00a0in panda years.
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In the 11 months since giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao<\/a> debuted to the public<\/a> at the Smithsonian\u2019s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute<\/a> (NZCBI), the pair have continually enchanted visitors. Bao Li, a male, is unusually talkative<\/a>, often greeting keepers in the morning with a series of bleats. Qing Bao, a female, used to spend much of her time surveying her surroundings from atop a tree, but nowadays, she\u2019s more often found roaming between<\/a> her habitat\u2019s indoor and outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n

This year was an eventful one for the duo, who arrived<\/a> in Washington, D.C. in October 2024. The Zoo\u2019s previous panda family\u2014mother Mei Xiang, father Tian Tian and son Xiao Qi Ji<\/a>\u2014bid the nation\u2019s capital farewell<\/a> in November 2023, leaving Washington without the beloved black-and-white bears for the first time in 23 years<\/a>. Under a new agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association<\/a> (CWCA), which owns the vast majority<\/a> of pandas held in captivity<\/a>, Bao Li and Qing Bao will remain at NZCBI through April 2034<\/a> in exchange for an annual fee of $1 million. These funds will support animal research and conservation efforts in China.<\/p>\n

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National Treasure: The Giant Panda Steals Hearts (and Bamboo) at the National Zoo<\/p>\n

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