#DCPandas: Bao Li and Qing Bao Have a Ball

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#DCPandas: Bao Li and Qing Bao Have a Ball

🐼 🐾 🔵 Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao are having a ball! While the bear pair acclimate to their new habitats, keepers presented them with new enrichment. These toys encourage our giant pandas to keep physically active and mentally sharp; they also give the bears an opportunity to use their natural behaviors and choose how to spend their time. When the pandas approach their new toys, they sniff them, paw at them or give them a nibble. Sometimes, they do a combination of all three! . . . Bao Li and Qing Bao are currently in quarantine at the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat. Quarantine of new animals is a routine practice in zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to reduce risk of introducing parasites or disease to other animals. During this period, animal care staff provide the pandas with a variety of enrichment items to keep them active and encourage them to explore their new environment. . . . Follow #DCPandas for updates, and meet our pandas when they make their GIANT debut Jan. 24, 2025! LEARN MORE: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/dcpandas.

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