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Giant Panda Cub Bei Bei Recovering from Successful Bowel Surgery ›
Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s giant panda cub Bei Bei is stable and recovering following an emergency bowel obstruction surgery to remove a dense, masticated lemon-sized mass of bamboo.
Bei Bei's Growing Up ›
Bei Bei is becoming more and more independent from his mother Mei Xiang every day. It is hard to believe, but the time is rapidly approaching when he will live separately from her. He has a voracious appetite, and relies very little on milk from Mei Xiang. He weighs 90 pounds (the largest of Mei...
Giant Panda Bao Bao Moving to China Next Year ›
Giant panda Bao Bao will depart the Smithsonian’s National Zoo for China in late winter, within the first few months of 2017.
Bao Bao's Departure FAQs ›
Read on for some of the most frequently asked questions about Bao Bao's departure.
The Vets Visit Bei Bei ›
Our veterinary team visited the giant panda habitat last week for routine checkups on all of the pandas. Of special note in Bei Bei's check-up, the team successfully collected blood and gave him two vaccinations. He held still for the procedure because keepers treated him to honey water. Keepers...
Giant Panda Update: A New Treat ›
One of the defining and iconic characteristics that makes giant pandas unique among bears is their diet -- bamboo. They evolved to eat bamboo, which is a type of grass, and although it makes up about 99 percent of their diet, pandas have the gastrointestinal tract of a carnivore. All bamboo might...
Giant Panda Status Upgraded from "Endangered" to "Vulnerable" ›
Over Labor Day weekend, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released excellent news about its Red List of Threatened Species. It upgraded the giant panda from "endangered" to "vulnerable." The latest giant panda census counted more than 1,800 in the wild -- nearly double the...
Bei Bei's First Birthday Celebration ›
WHAT: A traditional Zhuazhou ceremony for giant panda cub Bei Bei. ( Media opportunity only. Not open to the public. Public celebration for Bei Bei, Bao Bao and Tian Tian's birthday begins at 11 a.m.) WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 20 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Zhuazhou ceremony 1 p.m.: Giant pandas receive frozen...
What's Bei Bei Been Up To? ›
Bei Bei's still growing like a weed! He was 37 pounds as of March 17 and growing daily. We have started very basic training with him.
Bei Bei Reaches New Heights ›
As some of our panda cam viewers may have noticed, we've made some changes at the panda house recently. Each giant panda requires an individualized care plan. It's been a great learning experience for the Zoo's panda team to care for Bei Bei. Mei Xiang gains more experience with each cub, and it was...
Bei Bei's Debut ›
On behalf of the entire Zoo, we'd like to thank the 7,498 people who traveled far and wide to meet Bei Bei last Saturday! The panda house is now open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Now that Bei Bei is bigger and more active, he's not always inclined to sit still on the scale long enough to get an...
Giant Panda Workshop in China ›
Representatives from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute helped lead a Giant Panda Laboratory Diagnostic International Exchange Training workshop with staff from the China Conservation & Research Centre for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in November. The workshop was the third and final...
Bei Bei Becomes More Independent ›
As of December 7, Bei Bei weighed about 16 pounds (7.32 kg). Even though he's grown exponentially over the last few months, he still won't be eating bamboo for a while. However, he has started to mouth it, which is typical of a cub his age. Bei Bei's teeth are continuing to come in, but we're not...
Giant Panda Update Dec. 1, 2015: News on the Whole Family ›
During a routine exam on Monday November 30, Bei Bei weighed 15 pounds (6.89 kg)! He's getting more difficult to weigh now that he is trying to climb out of the weighing tub! In stark comparison, his older sister Bao Bao weighs almost 150 pounds (68 kg). At his exam on November 19, we saw that Bei...
A Healthy, Growing Bei Bei ›
Bei Bei is a healthy 12.5 pound boy and he's on the move. Although he took his first steps, the rock work provided more traction than the slippery floor, so it will take him a little longer to figure out how to walk on this surface. The other cubs were able to eventually figure it out though so we...
Bei Bei Takes His First Steps ›
This morning, Bei Bei weighed 5.35 kilograms, or 11.79 pounds. His ear canals are open, and keepers have noticed that he is starting to respond to noise. Mei Xiang has been bringing Bei Bei out of the den to the indoor enclosure regularly and leaving him while she eats or goes outside. Under her...
Bei Bei Weighs 9.5 Pounds! ›
When last weighed on Friday October 30, Bei Bei was 9.5 pounds! Since he is growing so rapidly, we know for certain that he is getting enough to eat. However, Bei Bei still occasionally fusses after he nurses. It is possible that Mei Xiang, like many mammal mothers, occasionally ends the nursing...
Bei Bei is Getting Feisty ›
On October 8, vets performed an exam on Bei Bei. He weighed in at 5.9 pounds. His eyes are now fully open and he is getting more active and rambunctious. He also received his first vaccination. Before the full veterinary exam, our chief veterinarian Don Neiffer settled the panda cub by massaging two...
Giant Panda Update Oct 9, 2015 Panda Cam Favs ›
Look at those toes! Our favorite panda cam shot from our #PandaStory Flickr album this week was from user partipersian. Look at those toes! Our favorite panda cam shot from our #PandaStory Flickr album this week was from user partipersian. A photo posted by Smithsonian's National Zoo (...
Giant Panda Update Oct 9, 2015 Veterinary Exam ›
Yesterday, before Bei Bei's full veterinary exam our chief veterinarian Dr. Don Neiffer settled the little panda cub by massaging two pressure points at the base of his skull. And Bei Bei really seemed to enjoy it. He closed his eyes, rested his chin on Dr. Neiffer's hand and relaxed. #PandaStory ...
Bei Bei's Eyes are Opening ›
Keepers had a chance to weigh Bei Bei on Thursday, October 1, when Mei Xiang left her den to eat. He now weighs about 5 lbs. This is an increase of a pound since he was weighed last week! Vets also did a thorough checkup and took some body measurements. Bei Bei's head to the tip of his tail measures...
Giant Panda Update Oct 5, 2015 ›
The classic nose to nose nuzzle! Thanks to Janet Crouse for sharing. Post fav cam screenshots of#BeiBeiand Mei Xiang to our#PandaStoryFlickr group. We'll share a great one each week! Keepers had a chance to weigh Bei Bei on Oct. 1. He now weighs 4.5 lbs. (2070g)?half a pound increase since he was...
Giant Panda Update Oct 1, 2015 ›
Q: What do we call a giant panda cub sneeze? A: Bei Bei choo! #PandaStory #BeiBei @michelleobama @smithsonian Q: What do we call a giant panda cub sneeze? A: Bei Bei choo! #PandaStory #BeiBei @michelleobama @smithsonian A video posted by Smithsonian's National Zoo (@smithsonianzoo) on Sep 29, 2015...