New panda pair Bao Li and Qing Bao coming to the National Zoo

Panda lovers, rejoice! After extended radio silence at the Smithsonian National Zoo on the much-beloved giant pandas and the future of their former enclosure, officials announced that D.C. will welcome a pair of new cubs by the end of this year.

The two-year-old pandas, a male named Bao Li (meaning treasure and energetic in Mandarin Chinese), and a female named Qing Bao (meaning green and treasure in Mandarin Chinese) will make their way to the nation's capitol as part of a 10-year research and breeding agreement.

John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian National Zoo Dr. Brandie Smith and Chinese ambassador Xie Feng spoke Wednesday morning about the historic moment.

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