The Zoo Celebrates NHL Hockey Finals

two adults and a young boy pose in front of the Stanley Cup on display at the Zoo

In honor of the Washington, D.C. Capitals making the NHL finals, the Smithsonian's National Zoo's giant panda Tian Tian was given a special treat of a bamboo hockey stick, ice puck and a fruitsicle star!

 

The Stanley Cup also made a surprise appearance at the Zoo, much to the delight of local Caps fans.

A group of Smithsonian's National Zoo veterinarians pose with the Stanley Cup
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A group of Smithsonian's National Zoo veterinarians pose with the Stanley Cup

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