PHOTOS: Here they are — Bao Li and Qing Bao — DC’s new giant pandas
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The new giant pandas made their public debut at the National Zoo in D.C.
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The new giant pandas made their public debut at the National Zoo in D.C.
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The new giant pandas made their public debut at the National Zoo in D.C.
(WTOP/Linh Bui)
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The new giant pandas made their public debut at the National Zoo in D.C.
(WTOP/Linh Bui)
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Qing Bao, the female panda, walks in her habitat during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington.
(AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Qing Bao, the female panda, walks in her habitat during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
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Bao Li, the male panda, eats bamboo leaves during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington.
(AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Bao Li, the male panda, eats bamboo leaves during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
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Bao Li, the male panda, eats bamboo leaves during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington.
(AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Bao Li, the male panda, eats bamboo leaves during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
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Qing Bao, the female panda, eats an apple during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington.
(AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Qing Bao, the female panda, eats an apple during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
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Bao Li, the male panda, walks in his habitat during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington.
(AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Bao Li, the male panda, walks in his habitat during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
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Bao Li, the male panda, eats bamboo leaves during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington.
(AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Bao Li, the male panda, eats bamboo leaves during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
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Qing Bao, the female panda, eats a carrot during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington.
(AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Qing Bao, the female panda, eats a carrot during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
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Bao Li, the male panda, eats bamboo leaves during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington.
(AP Photo/John McDonnell)
Bao Li, the male panda, eats bamboo leaves during the public debut of the giant pandas at the National Zoo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
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