After more than 50 years, the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington D.C. will be without a panda exhibit when the current loan contract with China runs out in Decmber.
Pandas have been an integral part of the zoo since 1972 when China gifted a pair to the zoo after President Richard Nixon’s historic visit. The U.S. sent two Arctic Musk Oxen in exchange as part of a political tool that became known asA female, Ling-Ling, and a male named Hsing-Hsing were welcomed to the National Zoo by then-first lady Pat Nixon.
Mei Xiang and Tian Tian , were sent in 2020 after another agreement with zoo officials and the China Wildlife Conservation Association for a 10-year research and breeding program.
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