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Wild giant pandas spotted fighting for mating right in SW China

STORY: Wild giant pandas spotted fighting for mating right in SW China DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. footage of wild giant pandas STORYLINE: Infrared cameras have captured footage of wild giant pandas fighting for the right to mate in the Huanglong Nature Reserve of southwest China's Sichuan Province. 　　 More than 300 photos and 30 video clips were taken to record the battle between three male pandas, with the winner earning the right to mate with a female, said An Dejun, director of the reserve's resources protection and scientific research department. 　　 "The victorious male panda spent more than five hours with the female, who is expected to give birth at the end of this year," said An. 　　 Wild giant pandas, which habitually live alone, search through flat areas to find a mate in the annual estrus season, when they usually gather together and fight for mating rights. 　　 It was the first time such images of giant pandas vying for a mat

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POLAND-LODZ-ZOO

(220509) -- WARSAW, May 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A red panda is seen at the newly-built pavilion of Orientarium in the Zoo Lodz, Poland, on May 5, 2022. (Photo by Alexey Vitvitsky/Xinhua)

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Giant panda gets Mother's Day gift

Giant panda Rauhin, a mother of 10, at Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, receives a bouquet made with carrots and other of her favorite foods as a gift for Mother's Day on May 8, 2022.

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Giant panda gets Mother's Day gift

Giant panda Rauhin, a mother of 10, at Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, receives a bouquet made with carrots and other of her favorite foods as a gift for Mother's Day on May 8, 2022.

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DENMARK-COPENHAGEN-ZOO-PANDA MATING

(220425) -- COPENHAGEN, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese giant pandas Xing Er and Mao Sun are seen at Copenhagen Zoo in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 24, 2022. The staff and visitors to Copenhagen Zoo have pooled their resources in recent days to encourage Xing Er, a male Chinese giant panda, to mate with his lady, Mao Sun, for the third time in as many years. Expectations are running high for the birth of a panda baby on Danish soil. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Copenhagen's waiting for panda mating

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DENMARK-COPENHAGEN-ZOO-PANDA MATING

(220425) -- COPENHAGEN, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People gather to witness the panda mating at Copenhagen Zoo in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 24, 2022. The staff and visitors to Copenhagen Zoo have pooled their resources in recent days to encourage Xing Er, a male Chinese giant panda, to mate with his lady, Mao Sun, for the third time in as many years. Expectations are running high for the birth of a panda baby on Danish soil. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Copenhagen's waiting for panda mating

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Copenhagen's waiting for panda mating

STORY: Copenhagen's waiting for panda mating DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Copenhagen Zoo 2. spectators at Panda House of Copenhagen Zoo 3. various of the pandas 4. SOUNDBITE (English): MADS BERTELSEN, Head of animal operations, Copenhagen Zoo 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MAGNUS LAUESGAARD, Visitor 6. SOUNDBITE (English): MADS BERTELSEN, Head of animal operations, Copenhagen Zoo 7. SOUNDBITE (English): ELISABETH CASANOVA, Visitor 8. SOUNDBITE (English): MADS BERTELSEN, Head of animal operations, Copenhagen Zoo 9. various of the pandas STORYLINE: The staff and visitors to Copenhagen Zoo have pooled their resources in recent days to encourage Xing Er, a male Chinese giant panda, to mate with his lady, Mao Sun, for the third time in as many years. Expectations are running high for the birth of a panda baby on Danish soil. To avoid natural aggression towards each other, the two pandas live very separate lives during the year. After detecti

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DENMARK-COPENHAGEN-ZOO-PANDA MATING

(220425) -- COPENHAGEN, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese giant pandas Xing Er and Mao Sun are seen at Copenhagen Zoo in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 24, 2022. The staff and visitors to Copenhagen Zoo have pooled their resources in recent days to encourage Xing Er, a male Chinese giant panda, to mate with his lady, Mao Sun, for the third time in as many years. Expectations are running high for the birth of a panda baby on Danish soil. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Copenhagen's waiting for panda mating

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DENMARK-COPENHAGEN-ZOO-PANDA MATING

(220425) -- COPENHAGEN, April 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese giant pandas Xing Er and Mao Sun are seen at Copenhagen Zoo in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 24, 2022. The staff and visitors to Copenhagen Zoo have pooled their resources in recent days to encourage Xing Er, a male Chinese giant panda, to mate with his lady, Mao Sun, for the third time in as many years. Expectations are running high for the birth of a panda baby on Danish soil. (Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Copenhagen's waiting for panda mating

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WOLONG-GIANT PANDA (CN)

(220424) -- WOLONG, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A giant panda is seen at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022. (Photo by Chen Juwei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WOLONG-GIANT PANDA (CN)

(220424) -- WOLONG, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A giant panda is seen at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022. (Photo by Chen Juwei/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WOLONG-GIANT PANDA (CN)

(220424) -- WOLONG, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A giant panda climbs a tree at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WOLONG-GIANT PANDA (CN)

(220424) -- WOLONG, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A giant panda is seen at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WOLONG-GIANT PANDA (CN)

(220424) -- WOLONG, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant pandas are seen at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WOLONG-GIANT PANDA (CN)

(220424) -- WOLONG, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A giant panda climbs a trunk at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WOLONG-GIANT PANDA (CN)

(220424) -- WOLONG, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A giant panda is seen at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WOLONG-GIANT PANDA (CN)

(220424) -- WOLONG, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A giant panda climbs a trunk at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WOLONG-GIANT PANDA (CN)

(220424) -- WOLONG, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A giant panda climbs a trunk at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-WOLONG-GIANT PANDA (CN)

(220424) -- WOLONG, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A giant panda eats at Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas in Wolong National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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3-month-old wild giant panda spotted in China's Sichuan

STORY: 3-month-old wild giant panda spotted in China's Sichuan DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the pandas STORYLINE: The images of a wild giant panda mother and her three-month-old child were captured by the infrared camera in the Tangjiahe area of Giant Panda National Park, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Panda cubs usually learn to crawl at three months old, walk on their own and learn to eat bamboo at six months old. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)

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"Pandaversary" underlines 50 years of successful China-U.S. collaboration on giant panda conservation

STORY: "Pandaversary" underlines 50 years of successful China-U.S. collaboration on giant panda conservation DATELINE: April 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRANDIE SMITH, Director of Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KIRSTEN, Resident of Washington D.C. 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHAS FREEMAN, Retired U.S. diplomat 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BRYAN AMARAL, Senior curator of mammals, Smithsonian's National Zoo 5. Various of the event celebrating 50 years of panda conservation at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. 6. Various of the Welcome Ceremony for Giant Pandas at the National Zoo in 1972 7. Various of the event celebrating 50 years of panda conservation at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. STORYLINE: Male giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji and his mother Mei Xiang staged "eating shows" on Saturday morning as part of the "Pandaversary" party held by Smithsonian's National Zoo in t

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-ZOO-GIANT PANDA-50TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of giant panda cub "Xiao Qi Ji" and its mother "Mei Xiang" at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 16, 2022. Various events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the giant panda program of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Saturday. In 1972, then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai gifted two giant pandas to the United States as a gesture of goodwill following then-U.S. President Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit. Then-Zoo Director Theodore Reed personally escorted the bears from China, and they arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1972. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-ZOO-GIANT PANDA-50TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 16, 2022 shows giant panda cub "Xiao Qi Ji" (R) and its mother "Mei Xiang" at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States. Various events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the giant panda program of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Saturday. In 1972, then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai gifted two giant pandas to the United States as a gesture of goodwill following then-U.S. President Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit. Then-Zoo Director Theodore Reed personally escorted the bears from China, and they arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1972. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-ZOO-GIANT PANDA-50TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda cub "Xiao Qi Ji" (R) and its mother "Mei Xiang" enjoy an ice cake at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, April 16, 2022. Various events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the giant panda program of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Saturday. In 1972, then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai gifted two giant pandas to the United States as a gesture of goodwill following then-U.S. President Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit. Then-Zoo Director Theodore Reed personally escorted the bears from China, and they arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1972. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-ZOO-GIANT PANDA-50TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda cub "Xiao Qi Ji" (R) and its mother "Mei Xiang" enjoy an ice cake at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, April 16, 2022. Various events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the giant panda program of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Saturday. In 1972, then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai gifted two giant pandas to the United States as a gesture of goodwill following then-U.S. President Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit. Then-Zoo Director Theodore Reed personally escorted the bears from China, and they arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1972. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-ZOO-GIANT PANDA-50TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda cub "Xiao Qi Ji" (R) and its mother "Mei Xiang" enjoy an ice cake at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, April 16, 2022. Various events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the giant panda program of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Saturday. In 1972, then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai gifted two giant pandas to the United States as a gesture of goodwill following then-U.S. President Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit. Then-Zoo Director Theodore Reed personally escorted the bears from China, and they arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1972. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-ZOO-GIANT PANDA-50TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda cub "Xiao Qi Ji" (R) and its mother "Mei Xiang" enjoy an ice cake at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, April 16, 2022. Various events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the giant panda program of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Saturday. In 1972, then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai gifted two giant pandas to the United States as a gesture of goodwill following then-U.S. President Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit. Then-Zoo Director Theodore Reed personally escorted the bears from China, and they arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1972. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-ZOO-GIANT PANDA-50TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 16, 2022 shows giant panda cub "Xiao Qi Ji" (R) and its mother "Mei Xiang" at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States. Various events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the giant panda program of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Saturday. In 1972, then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai gifted two giant pandas to the United States as a gesture of goodwill following then-U.S. President Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit. Then-Zoo Director Theodore Reed personally escorted the bears from China, and they arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1972. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-ZOO-GIANT PANDA-50TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors practice Chinese calligraphy during an event at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, April 16, 2022. Various events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the giant panda program of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Saturday. In 1972, then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai gifted two giant pandas to the United States as a gesture of goodwill following then-U.S. President Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit. Then-Zoo Director Theodore Reed personally escorted the bears from China, and they arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1972. (Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-ZOO-GIANT PANDA-50TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 16, 2022 shows giant panda cub "Xiao Qi Ji" (L) and its mother "Mei Xiang" at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States. Various events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the giant panda program of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Saturday. In 1972, then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai gifted two giant pandas to the United States as a gesture of goodwill following then-U.S. President Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit. Then-Zoo Director Theodore Reed personally escorted the bears from China, and they arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1972. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-ZOO-GIANT PANDA-50TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 16, 2022 shows giant panda cub "Xiao Qi Ji"(R) and its mother "Mei Xiang" at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States. Various events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the giant panda program of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Saturday. In 1972, then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai gifted two giant pandas to the United States as a gesture of goodwill following then-U.S. President Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit. Then-Zoo Director Theodore Reed personally escorted the bears from China, and they arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1972. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-ZOO-GIANT PANDA-50TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(220417) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of giant panda cub "Xiao Qi Ji" and its mother "Mei Xiang" at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 16, 2022. Various events were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the giant panda program of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on Saturday. In 1972, then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai gifted two giant pandas to the United States as a gesture of goodwill following then-U.S. President Richard Nixon's groundbreaking visit. Then-Zoo Director Theodore Reed personally escorted the bears from China, and they arrived in Washington, D.C., on April 16, 1972. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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Giant panda Fuhin

One-year-old giant panda Fuhin is pictured at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan, on April 14, 2022.

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Giant panda Fuhin

One-year-old giant panda Fuhin is pictured at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan, on April 14, 2022.

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Giant panda Fuhin

One-year-old giant panda Fuhin is pictured at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan, on April 14, 2022.

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Giant panda at western Japan zoo

Giant panda Fuhin is pictured at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on April 5, 2022. The panda is set to take the role of "ambassador" for traffic safety, according to the local prefectural police.

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Giant panda at western Japan zoo

Giant panda Fuhin is pictured at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on April 5, 2022. The panda is set to take the role of "ambassador" for traffic safety, according to the local prefectural police.

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How do giant pandas interact with their babies?

STORY: How do giant pandas interact with their babies? DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: SHAANXI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of giant pandas playing with her baby STORYLINE: The giant panda Yaya has a sweet moment with her baby at the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Yaya was born in 2009 and became a mother on July 31, 2021. Scientific research found that the process on pandas takes only a month. But the whole gestation of pandas is about four months. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shaanxi, China. (XHTV)

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Ueno zoo reopens

Photo taken on March 23, 2022, shows twin giant panda Lei Lei at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens. The zoo reopened the same day following the lifting of COVID-19 quasi-emergency curbs in Japan.

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Ueno zoo reopens

Photo taken on March 23, 2022, shows twin giant panda Lei Lei (top) and her mother Shin Shin at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens. The zoo reopened the same day following the lifting of COVID-19 quasi-emergency curbs in Japan.

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Ueno zoo reopens

Photo taken on March 23, 2022, shows twin giant panda Xiao Xiao at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens. The zoo reopened the same day following the lifting of COVID-19 quasi-emergency curbs in Japan.

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SPAIN-MADRID-GIANT PANDA TWINS-FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE

(220321) -- MADRID, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Queen Sofia (3rd L, Rear) of Spain, Chinese Ambassador to Spain Wu Haitao (2nd R, Rear), Mayor of Madrid Jose Luis Almeida (1st R, Rear), and Madrid's Regional President Isabel Diaz Ayuso (3rd R, Rear), attend an event at Madrid Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, on March 21, 2022. Giant panda twins "You You" and "Jiu Jiu" born in Madrid Zoo Aquarium made their first public appearance here on Monday. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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SPAIN-MADRID-GIANT PANDA TWINS-FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE

(220321) -- MADRID, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda twins are seen at Madrid Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, on March 21, 2022. Giant panda twins "You You" and "Jiu Jiu" born in Madrid Zoo Aquarium made their first public appearance here on Monday. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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Panda twins in Madrid make first public appearance

STORY: Panda twins in Madrid make first public appearance DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the giant panda twins 2. Mayor of Madrid Jose Luis Almeida speaking 3. various of people visiting the zoo 4. Chinese Ambassador Wu Haitao speaking 5. various of people visiting the zoo STORYLINE: Giant panda twins "You You" and "Jiu Jiu" born in Madrid Zoo Aquarium made their first public appearance on Monday. Queen Sofia of Spain, accompanied by Chinese Ambassador Wu Haitao, Mayor of Madrid Jose Luis Almeida, and Madrid's Regional President Isabel Diaz Ayuso, visited the Zoo Aquarium. The event coincided with the opening ceremony of the zoo's 50th anniversary celebrations. The twins, born to Hua Zuiba, a female panda and her partner Bing Xing last September, are now about six months old and set to be the zoo's main attraction. In his speech, Ambassador Wu highlighted the good relationship between China and Spain, saying that pandas "represent

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA PROGRAM-50TH ANNIVERSARY

(220316) -- WASHINGTON, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 16, 2022 shows giant pandas Mei Xiang (L) and Xiao Qi Ji at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States. The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has kicked off a months-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of its giant panda program. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA PROGRAM-50TH ANNIVERSARY

(220316) -- WASHINGTON, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of giant pandas at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 16, 2022. The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has kicked off a months-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of its giant panda program. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA PROGRAM-50TH ANNIVERSARY

(220316) -- WASHINGTON, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at the giant panda family tree at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 16, 2022. The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has kicked off a months-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of its giant panda program. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA PROGRAM-50TH ANNIVERSARY

(220316) -- WASHINGTON, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 16, 2022 shows giant panda Mei Xiang at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States. The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has kicked off a months-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of its giant panda program. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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Smithsonian's National Zoo kicks off celebration of giant panda program's 50th anniversary

STORY: Smithsonian's National Zoo kicks off celebration of giant panda program's 50th anniversary DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Washington, D.C. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors at the zoo 2. various of giant pandas STORYLINE: The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has kicked off a months-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of its giant panda program. Located in northwest Washington, D.C., the famed zoo announced a series of online and on-site events starting March 16 through Aug. 27 to mark "50 years of unprecedented achievement in the care, conservation, breeding, and study of giant pandas." "After 50 years, giant pandas remain an iconic species for our zoo," said Brandie Smith, John and Adrienne Mars director, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, in a statement. At least hundreds of visitors explored the zoo's giant panda habitat around Wednesday noon. In the outdoor exhibit is the Giant Panda

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SMITHSONIAN'S NATIONAL ZOO-GIANT PANDA PROGRAM-50TH ANNIVERSARY

(220316) -- WASHINGTON, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of giant pandas at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, on March 16, 2022. The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has kicked off a months-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of its giant panda program. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)