Smithsonian’s National Zoo July 3, 2016
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Bao Bao, Bei Bei, GIant Pandas, photography, Smithsonian's National Zoo, travel, Washington DC, zoo babies, zoocation
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Washington is a great place to visit and no visit is complete without dropping by the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. The grounds open at 8AM and getting there early is a good idea. We were able to spend quality time admiring their four giant pandas – Tian Tian (male, age 19), Mei Xiang (female, age 18), Bao Bao (female, almost 3) and little Bei Bei (male, almost one year old). We learned their orangutan is pregnant and due in the fall and we missed the birth of their first sea lion pup in 32 years by only one day (darn it). It was a fun visit and a hearty shout out to Keeper Ashton for spending a generous amount of time with us. We will be back.
The National Zoo – Spring 2015 April 19, 2015
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Andean bear cubs, Bao Bao, cherry blossoms, GIant Pandas, Mei Xiang, naked mole rat, National Zoo, photography, South American Porcupine, Tian Tian, travel, zoo babies, zoocation
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A whirlwind visit last weekend to DC to visit good friends, enjoy the cherry blossoms and get a bit of culture would not be complete without a visit to the National Zoo. Our visit was abbreviated – so we headed straight for mammals. In just two hours we managed to enjoy their three giant pandas, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and baby Bao Bao. We rushed to the Amazonia area to see the adorable four month old Andean bear cubs Muniri and Mayni with their mother. We waved ‘hi’ to the elephants, seals and orangutans and luckily got a chance to visit the small mammal house with keeper Maria who generously gave her time to us. We fell in love with their sand cat named Thor, their South American porcupines and an adorable naked mole rat (featured above). A shout out to my friend Nick, Ashley and Maria for making our short visit most memorable. We will be back.
While at the Zoo 