Giant Pandas Return to China From Smithsonian's National Zoo

Giant Pandas Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and Xiao Qi Ji have departed from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Learn about their journey to China and their new home at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda’s ShenShuPing Campus.

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