#PandaStory: Giant Panda Cub Exam (Sept. 25)
Check out a video of last week's giant panda cub exam, which took place at the Panda House Sept. 25, 2020! The cub was 35 days old.
Assistant curator of giant pandas Laurie Thompson shared details about the exam in her last update.
This story appears in the Sept. 28 issue of the Giant Panda Bulletin. Read previous panda updates.
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