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Visitors take photos of giant panda Mei Xiang eating bamboo at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington. Reuters
Visitors take photos of giant panda Mei Xiang eating bamboo at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington. Reuters
US National Zoo bids farewell to pandas as government shutdown looms
'Panda Palooza' may end early if government shutdown takes place in Washington
Reuters
September 25, 2023