Pandas May Return to Washington, DC Zoo

Since a panda called DC home, but there’s new hope that we will soon be counting the days until their return. According to a, the China Wildlife Conservation Association is currently in conversations to potentially bring pandas back to Washington . The Zoo has confirmed the talks are occurring. “It’s always been our intention and hope to have giant pandas at the Zoo in the future and continue our research here and conservation work in China,” says Dr. Brandie Smith,of the National Zoo.

“The Zoo is in discussions with our Chinese partner, the China Wildlife Conservation Association, to develop a future giant panda program.” A new delegation of bears will be arriving in the United States this year, albeit to the San Diego Zoo. The return of the pandas was foreshadowed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a November dinner in San Francisco: During his speech,China was “ready to continue our cooperation with the United States on panda conservation,” specifically mentioning California. However, we now know those efforts could extend to Washington, to

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