Months after the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., saw its beloved giant pandas get sent back to China, “panda diplomacy” is set to make a resurgence with a new pair headed to California.
The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, were met in China by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance officials, and the two were selected to be sent and cared for by the San Diego Zoo, according to a Monday press release from the zoo.
“It was an honor to see Yun Chuan and Xin Bao in person and meet our conservation partners caring for them at the Wolong and Bifengxia Panda Bases,” Megan Owen, the vice president of conservation science for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, said. “Yun Chuan’s lineage has deep
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