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What a Precious Bei Bei! Panda Cub Grows Up (Photos)
By Laura Geggel published
The baby panda at the Smithsonian's National Zoo just received his name: Bei Bei (BAY-BAY), which means "precious, treasure."
Panda Protections Save Other Species, Too
By Stephanie Pappas published
The laserlike focus on saving the charismatic giant panda has helped many other species in China survive, but more could be done, a new study finds.
The Cute and Complicated Science of Raising Twin Pandas
By Laura Geggel published
During the little panda's short life, it rode atop a lacrosse stick, snuggled with its mother and fed from a bottle, the last of which may have led to its demise.
Panda Bros: Twin Cubs Were Fraternal Brothers, Tests Show
By Laura Geggel published
Twin pandas born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo would have been fraternal brothers, if the firstborn cub hadn't died just five days after making its debut on Earth.
Baby Panda Twin Dies at National Zoo
By Laura Geggel published
One of giant panda Mei Xiang's twin cubs died today (Aug. 26), just five days after its birth, the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., reported.
'Panda Swap' Keeps Newborn Twins in Mom's Care
By Laura Geggel published
Zookeepers are playing a complicated game of "baby swap" with two new pink and fuzzy panda twins at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
Photos: New Panda Twins Keep D.C. Zookeepers Busy
By Laura Geggel published
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is home to two new twin panda cubs.
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