Eleven months after the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Said goodbye to its giant pandas, two new ones are on their way. The pair of giant pandas have officially left a research facility in China and are set to be flown to D.C., according to Chinese officials.
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It’s not yet clear when they’ll arrive. The zoo’s website still says new pandas will be coming by the end of the year, however, on Monday, Oct. 14, the Zoo did announce it will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 15, for “the safety of the pandas and staff.”
The return of panda diplomacy between China and the U.S. has already seen a pair delivered to the San Diego Zoo with another promised to San Francisco.
[craig nigrelli]
ELEVEN MONTHS AFTER THE NATIONAL ZOO IN WASHINGTON D.C. SAID GOODBYE TO ITS GIANT PANDAS – TWO NEW ONES ARE ON THEIR WAY.
ACCORDING TO CHINESE OFFICIALS, THE PAIR OF GIANTS PANDAS HAVE LEFT A RESEARCH FACILITY AND ARE SET TO BE FLOWN TO WASHINGTON D.C.
IT’S NOT CLEAR WHEN THEY’LL ARRIVE – THE ZOO’S WEBSITE STILL SAYING NEW PANDAS WILL BE COMING BY THE END OF THE YEAR – HOWEVER THE ZOO ANNOUNCED MONDAY IT WILL BE CLOSED THE ENTIRE DAY TODAY, ONLY SAYING : SOMETHING GIANT IS COMING TO WASHINGTON AND For the safety of the pandas and staff, we will not disclose any additional timing.”
THE RETURN OF PANDA DIPLOMACY BETWEEN CHINA AND THE US HAS ALREADY SEEN A PAIR DELIVERED TO THE SAN DIEGO ZOO WITH ANOTHER PROMISED TO SAN FRANCISCO.
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