U.S. Smithsonian's National Zoo marks 50th anniversary of giant panda program


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Meixiang and Xiao Qi Ji enjoy their special treat for "Pandaversary", a frozen fruit cake, at National Zoo in Washington, on April 16, 2022. (Xinhua photo/by Liu Jie) The Smithsonian's National Zoo marked on Saturday an important milestone in its giant panda program and partnership with China to conserve the unique species. Visitors enjoyed watching male cub Xiao Qi Ji and his mother Mei Xiang devouring frozen treats from an outdoor yard at the zoo's famed giant panda habitat in the morning, as well as male adult Tian Tian receiving his ice cake with lunch at noon. The "eating shows"...