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Object of the Week for September 21

Mei Xiang’s Newborn Giant Panda Cub

Meet the newest addition to the giant panda family at the Smithsonian's National Zoo! Keepers performed a check-up on the cub on September 13 when mother Mei Xiang left the den to eat some bamboo. The cub appears healthy and vibrant.

Giant Panda Mei Xiang Cares for Her Cub at Smithsonian's National Zoo

Links

  1. Learning Lab collection all about giant pandas and their behavior
  2. See the giant panda's natural habitat on the Map of Life
  3. Bamboo (the panda's favorite treat!) featured in Chinese ink painting at the National Museum of Asian Art
  4. eMammal photographs of giant pandas caught on camera in the wild
  5. Set up your own eMammal camera trap to catch local wildlife
  6. Virtually visit a past exhibit at NMNH to learn about other vulnerable species
  7. Watch the National Zoo's Giant Panda Cam!