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1	Jan 23, '16	Tian Tian woke up this morning to a lot of snow, and he was pretty excited about it. 🐼🌨 #blizzard2016	213×	0	144k	128k	116
2	Jan 31, '21	❄️🐼 Slides, somersaults and pure panda joy. Happy snow day from giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian! 🌨🐾 . . . #SnowDay #PandaStory	145×	0	151k	46k	5.7k
3	May 29, '24	It’s official: the pandas are coming to D.C.! Alongside @FLOTUS, we’re thrilled to announce that by the end of this year, the Zoo will once again be home to two giant pandas. #DCPa	85.2×	3.7M	5.8k	1.2k	255
4	Jan 6, '25	❄️🐼 Tumbling in a winter wonderland! This morning, about 5 inches of snow blanketed the Washington, D.C., area, including giant panda Bao Li and Qing Bao's outdoor habitats. Flake	19.7×	848k	12k	2.2k	835
5	Nov 8, '23	❤️🐼 Whether he was somersaulting down a snow-covered hill, splashing in a tub filled with suds or snacking on bamboo shoots, giant panda Tian Tian captured the hearts of millions	18.1×	779k	3.8k	537	127
6	Nov 9, '23	Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qi Ji have landed in Chengdu! After a safe flight, they are on the way to their new home. Our team will stay for a few days as the pandas get settled.	8.4×	363k	2.3k	206	56
7	Jan 25, '16	#TianTian is still rolling in the snow, but we're still clearing it for visitors! The Zoo will be closed Jan. 26.	7.8×	0	5.8k	4.4k	0
8	Apr 16, '18	❤️🦍 We're thrilled to share western lowland gorilla Calaya gave birth to a male at 6:25 p.m. 4/15. His name, Moke, means “junior” or “little one” in the Lingala language. Keepers	7.6×	0	8.3k	2.3k	32
9	Oct 15, '24	🐼❤️🐼 ICYMI: Two "treasures" arrived at the Zoo today! Join us in welcoming giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao, who entered Zoo grounds shortly after 11:30 a.m. today and are settli	7.4×	320k	3.7k	584	171
10	Jul 7, '17	🐼#BeiBei is working on his dismounts out of the trees! Pandas are adept climbers & will climb & fall during play sessions #PandaStory	7.2×	0	6.1k	2.8k	8
11	Oct 14, '24	✈️🐼🐼 Something giant is coming to Washington, D.C. via the @FedEx Panda Express! The Zoo will be closed to the public tomorrow, Oct. 15. For the safety of the pandas and staff,	6.3×	271k	2k	313	44
12	Aug 21, '20	🐼 A precious giant panda cub has arrived! We’re overjoyed to share that Mei Xiang gave birth at 6:35 p.m. and is caring for her newborn attentively. Positive mothering behaviors i	6.1×	0	6.1k	1.6k	50
13	Jan 6, '15	Today was Bao Bao's first time playing in the snow! And she totally rocked it.	5.3×	0	4.5k	2.5k	2
14	Nov 15, '18	❄ 🐼 #BeiBei knows how to snow day. #PandaStory	5.2×	0	5.4k	1.6k	62
15	Mar 16, '18	Yes, #NationalPandaDay is real...and it's today! So Happy National Panda Day, Twitterverse! 🐼❤️#panda	5.1×	0	5k	1.9k	40
16	May 28, '23	🦥🎉 S l o w 👏 c l a p 👏 for our southern two-toed sloth, Athena, who turns 5 years old today! Even on her special day, Athena never skips her beauty rest. (Sloths typically slee	4.4×	190k	2.9k	252	47
17	Nov 8, '23	Custom travel crates, about 800 lbs. each, were made for giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qi Ji for their journey from the Zoo to Chengdu via the @FedEx Panda Express. Al	4.2×	183k	1.3k	121	41
18	Nov 22, '24	❄️🐼 First flakes of the season! Bao Li + Qing Bao experienced their first snowfall in Washington, D.C., this morning. Bao Li ate a carrot and bamboo while watching the flakes fall	4.0×	172k	2.8k	369	100
19	Nov 9, '23	Giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qi Ji being safely unloaded in their specialized travel crates from the @FedEx Panda Express after landing in Chengdu. Thanks to our vet	3.9×	169k	1.7k	204	66
20	Jan 3, '22	❄️🐼 New year, new Xiao Qi Ji! In 2021, our giant panda cub was a little wary during his first encounter with snow. This morning, the 16 m.o. plowed face-first into the fresh powde	3.9×	0	4.4k	1k	139
21	Oct 15, '24	Drum roll please! 🥁🥁🥁 DC’s newest celebearities are HERE! Our two new giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, have arrived at the Zoo after landing this morning at Dulles Internation	3.6×	156k	2.3k	280	41
22	Jan 24, '25	The wait is OVER: the giant pandas have officially made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C.! Ready to see Ba	3.6×	154k	2.9k	347	70
23	May 28, '23	❤️🦍 A new #GorillaStory chapter has begun! We are delighted to share that Calaya and Baraka welcomed their second baby early in the morning Saturday, May 27. The primate team repo	3.4×	147k	1.4k	122	14
24	Feb 2, '21	❄️🐼 Giant panda Tian Tian had a ball in the snow today. Literally. 🐾⚫ . . . #NatZooZen #SnowDay #PandaStory	3.2×	0	3.6k	974	121
25	Aug 23, '15	We can confirm a second cub was born at 10:07. It appears healthy. #PandaStory	3.1×	0	2.5k	1.6k	0
26	Sep 21, '23	🐆🥰 Cheetah cuddle party! Meet the newest members of our Zoo family, born 9/12 at our Front Royal, Virginia, campus. Mother Echo is doing an amazing job caring for her cubs—3 boys	2.9×	125k	1.4k	196	43
27	Feb 4, '16	Look who's stepping outside! #BeiBei ventured into the yard with Mei Xiang for the first time today🐼 #WeSaveSpecies	2.9×	0	2.1k	1.5k	5
28	Feb 1, '17	Female bobcat Ollie found on Zoo property. Facebook Live broadcast @ 5pm press con @FONZNationalZoo @smithsonian	2.8×	0	1.6k	857	0
29	Dec 9, '17	🐼❤️❄️ #MeiXiang’s on a roll! She had fun playing in the snow this morning. Read more about our animals in the snow #PandaStory	2.7×	0	2.4k	1.1k	1
30	Jul 22, '23	🥳🐼 Happy 25th birthday, Mei Xiang! 🎶 This morning, she celebrated her birthday in style with a beautiful fruitsicle cake. The tasty treat is made of frozen-diluted apple juice,	2.6×	111k	1.4k	182	27
31	Apr 24, '21	🦆💨🌊 Duck, duck, GO! In this video, common merganser Fabio speed-paddles across the flamingo pond at 6 miles per hour to Bird House keeper Heather Anderson. She is feeding our fl	2.5×	0	2.6k	661	91
32	Jan 23, '16	#Blizzard2016 doesn't stop the red pandas! Their feet are completely covered in thick fur.	2.5×	0	2.3k	1.2k	0
33	Nov 8, '23	Millions have connected with Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cubs by visiting us in Washington, D.C., and watching our Giant Panda Cam. Although this farewell is bittersweet, we mus	2.5×	106k	1.7k	257	79
34	Jan 24, '16	#BaoBao made herself comfortable in the snow today and munched on some sugarcane. #Blizzard2016	2.4×	0	2.2k	1.2k	0
35	Aug 22, '15	Panda cub born at 5:34pm live on panda cam. Video and pix to come. #PandaStory #WeSaveSpecies	2.4×	0	1.6k	1.4k	0
36	Aug 16, '23	Meet our new prehensile-tailed porcupette, born overnight Aug. 12 to 5 y.o. parents Beatrix and Quillbur! Small Mammal House keepers + vets say its weight gain, firm grip, vocaliza	2.3×	100k	1.6k	174	35
37	Feb 8, '16	#BeiBei climbed up a tree this morning! And mamma bear Mei Xiang helped him climb back down #WeSaveSpecies	2.2×	0	1.7k	1.2k	0
38	Aug 27, '20	🐼❤️ Big news! Early this morning, our Panda Team observed giant panda Mei Xiang leave the den twice to get a drink of water at 4:27 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. Her brief reprieve offered P	2.1×	0	2.4k	460	48
39	Nov 5, '20	🐼❤️ Our giant panda cub may be turning 11 weeks old tomorrow, but he’s getting cuter by the day. Learn the latest stats on our plump panda cub from assistant curator Laurie Thomps	2.0×	0	2.1k	445	71
40	Nov 15, '25	We have some positively purr-fect news—the National Zoo's conservation facility in Front Royal, Virginia, welcomed four cheetah cubs in mid-Oct. Get to know them by tuning in to th	2.0×	85k	3.5k	383	217
41	Oct 25, '24	🐼🐾🔵 Bao Li and Qing Bao are having a ball! While our panda pair acclimate to their new habitats, keepers presented them with toys that encourage them to keep physically active,	2.0×	84k	1.7k	229	70
42	Dec 25, '18	🐼 We hope your #Christmas is as merry as a giant panda in the snow rolling in a winter wonderland! #PandaStory Reminder: the Zoo and ZooLights are closed Dec. 25!	2.0×	0	2.1k	620	34
43	Oct 22, '20	🐼❤️ It’s official—our giant panda cub is as round as he is long, received his first vaccine and is 100% adorable. ✏️STORY: . #PandaStory #PandaCubdates	1.9×	0	2.1k	407	46
44	Sep 28, '20	🎥🐼 Last Friday, Sept. 25, our giant panda cub had a brief exam. Keepers say it is strong, healthy and growing nicely into the signature panda 'plump.' ❤️ #PandaStory #PandaCubdat	1.9×	0	2.2k	443	55
45	Mar 23, '16	🐼 Rub-a-dub-dub #TianTian in a tub! Keepers gave him a non-toxic bubble bath for enrichment. #PandaStory	1.8×	0	1.5k	961	3
46	Feb 20, '19	Roll into this snow day like a 🐼!#MeiXiang and #BeiBei spent their morning playing in the snow. #PandaStory Have as much fun as a panda in the snow with us on Saturday at the gian	1.8×	0	1.8k	539	27
47	Sep 30, '20	🐼 🐾 Cub on the move! Our giant panda team caught a glimpse of our 5-week-old cub crawling under the watchful eye of mother Mei Xiang. Watch them on the Giant Panda Cam! 👀🎥 TUNE	1.8×	0	2.1k	383	42
48	Jan 25, '17	We welcomed a gray seal pup Jan. 21. The pup appears to be nursing, moving & bonding well w/ mom. #Squee	1.8×	0	1.8k	579	0
49	Jan 23, '16	Keepers gave our elephants the choice to romp in the snow for a little bit today, and Kamala took it! #Blizzard2016	1.8×	0	1.7k	818	0
50	Jan 31, '21	❄️ As snow blanketed Washington, D.C., our animals woke up to a winter wonderland. With this weather event came another significant milestone—giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji’s first enc	1.7×	0	2.3k	420	35
51	Jan 22, '21	🐼🍠 Our sweet panda cub had his first taste of sweet potato. Spoiler alert: he gobbled it up. ✏️KEEPER UPDATE: . . . . 📧❤️ Get pandas in your inbox! Sign up for the Giant Panda B	1.7×	0	2.1k	402	40
52	Apr 16, '18	🦍 Gorillas Calaya & Moke are bonding in the Great Ape House. Mom is providing excellent care, nursing & cradling Moke closely. Baraka, Mandara & Kibibi are very intere	1.7×	0	2k	495	3
53	Feb 25, '25	Giant panda Bao Li is proving to be as playful as the previous pandas! He's been somersaulting through his yard, climbing trees and playing with toys! 🐼 Tune into our Giant Panda	1.7×	72k	1.5k	235	97
54	Aug 22, '17	🐼🎂🎉Bei Bei celebrated his 2nd birthday today with a panda-friendly frozen cake! #PandaStory	1.7×	0	1.7k	561	1
55	Dec 25, '22	❄️🐼 Glad tidings of pure panda joy from our wild family to yours! 🐾 . . . #PandaStory	1.6×	70k	1.5k	211	41
56	Feb 29, '24	Join us in wishing a very happy Leap Day birthday to our sand cat, Desiree! 🐈 🎂Desiree was born on Feb. 29 of 2016 and celebrated her second birthday today! Tomorrow, Friday Mar.	1.6×	70k	1.3k	123	25
57	Dec 4, '23	🔊🐆Turn your sound up for this #InternationalCheetahDay moment! Cheetahs purr, bark, growl, hiss and chirp. This cub was vocalizing to warn a potential predator (or a keeper) to s	1.6×	70k	1.5k	364	89
58	Nov 30, '21	Screaming hairy armadillo Sherman goes wild for enrichment toys! Magical moments like this happen here every day, inspiring awe + aww. Donate on #GivingTuesday and your gift will b	1.6×	0	1.4k	683	95
59	Feb 1, '21	❄️🐼ICYMI: Yesterday, our giant pandas took to the slopes for some snow day fun—and the moment was magical. ✨ . . . 👀🎥 Watch Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji on the	1.6×	0	1.8k	397	59
60	Aug 22, '20	🐼❤️ Three cheers for giant panda Mei Xiang! She graced us with a glimpse of her wonderful, wiggly cub. It was born 6:35 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21. Watch along with us via the Panda Cam	1.5×	0	1.9k	356	30
61	Feb 26, '21	❤️🐼 Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji turned 6 months old, tried a new homemade treat and found a new favorite hangout spot. Get the scoop on our little cub’s big week! ✏️STORY: . . . .	1.5×	0	1.8k	361	51
62	Jan 1, '21	🐼 Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji continues to explore & take on new challenges—like climbing up rockwork in the indoor habitat he shares with mom Mei Xiang. He’s getting stronger,	1.5×	0	1.9k	325	40
63	Sep 21, '20	🐼❤️ Our giant panda cub has reached a big milestone—today marks 1 month since its birth Aug. 21. Over the weekend, Mei Xiang left the den, and an opportunity arose to conduct the	1.5×	0	1.6k	340	51
64	Aug 10, '19	Introducing a new #yoga stretch: downward (prairie) dog.	1.5×	0	1.8k	381	28
65	Jan 24, '25	Take a 🐾 paws 🐾 from scrolling and say hello to the Zoo’s giant pandas! Tune in to the Giant Panda Cam to view Bao Li and Qing Bao between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. EST. Overnight, the C	1.5×	63k	1.4k	183	72
66	Jan 14, '21	Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji and @capitals? 🐼 Slapshot 🏒 straight to the heart. ❤️ Sending love to D.C. and our hometown team as they start their season tonight. Go Caps! #ALLCAPS	1.4×	0	1.7k	349	32
67	Aug 8, '17	A quick red panda cub weigh-in. Moonlight’s cub is 434g. Nutmeg’s cubs are 413g & 316g. Nearly 1lb. of adorable each. #WeSaveSpecies	1.4×	0	1.4k	481	1
68	Oct 15, '20	🐼❤️ Our giant panda cub’s got attitude! Now that his ears and eyes are fully open, he’s reacting to the sights and sounds that surround him with curiosity and some (adorable) feis	1.4×	0	1.7k	351	39
69	Aug 27, '18	🐼 This silly ol’ bear turned 21 years young today! #PandaStory	1.4×	0	1.7k	366	14
70	Aug 28, '20	🐼👀 Last night, giant panda Mei Xiang gave us another peek at her precious cub! If you look closely, you can see its iconic black eye markings starting to appear. ✏️READ THE UPDAT	1.4×	0	1.7k	282	29
71	Oct 26, '20	🐼💤 Have you seen our giant panda cub catching some Zs? Get the latest news on our cub’s snooze! ✏️ UPDATE: . . . . #PandaStory #PandaCubdates	1.4×	0	1.6k	294	35
72	Jul 23, '18	We welcomed 7 cheetah cubs at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute on July 9th! The cubs were born to first-time mom Erin, and all are doing well! MORE #WeSaveSpecies	1.4×	0	1.5k	365	7
73	Oct 5, '20	🐼❤️ The results are in! We are thrilled to share that our sweet 6-week-old giant panda cub is a. . . ✏️LEARN MORE: . #PandaStory #PandaCubdates	1.3×	0	1.4k	289	13
74	Aug 21, '21	🥳🐼 Hip hip hooray, it's Xiao Qi Ji's birthday! Our giant panda cub and his mother, Mei Xiang, received two panda-friendly fruitsicle cakes made with frozen-diluted grape and appl	1.3×	0	1.6k	309	43
75	Aug 22, '20	❤️🐼 Keepers report that giant panda Mei Xiang and her newborn had a successful first night. Between bouts of good rest, Mei Xiang appeared to nurse her cub and was very attentive	1.3×	0	1.7k	268	24
76	Jan 29, '19	Missed your 🐼 panda fix? We’ve got you covered and all your other top news from the Zoo and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. #WeSaveSpecies #PandaStory READ	1.3×	0	1.4k	377	19
77	Jul 27, '17	🐯Our 2-week-old Sumatran tiger cub appears to be a boy! Got a quick look & weight, 6.5 lbs #GlobalTigerDay is 7/29!	1.3×	0	1.3k	394	0
78	Sep 9, '20	🐼❤️ Our giant panda cub is growing! As our newborn packs on the grams, it is becoming a bit easier to spot on the Panda Cam. Now that the cub’s markings have come in, we have a fe	1.3×	0	1.5k	284	34
79	Aug 26, '20	🐼❤️ Last night around 5:40 p.m., Mei Xiang placed the cub on the floor of her den for just a few seconds, giving all of those watching the Panda Cam a fantastic view of her growin	1.3×	0	1.5k	289	24
80	Mar 14, '16	A keeper's view of #BeiBei in a tree. In the wild cubs are safer in trees than on the ground. #PandaStory	1.3×	0	1.3k	519	0
81	Jul 22, '21	🥳🐼🎂 Happy 23rd birthday, Mei Xiang! She and her son, Xiao Qi Ji, celebrated with a magnificent giant panda-friendly cake, thanks to our nutrition team. The tiers are made of dil	1.2×	0	1.7k	230	27
82	Aug 17, '20	🐼🐾 Keep your paws crossed! Today, Zoo veterinarians saw exciting movements during giant panda Mei Xiang’s ultrasound. Her fetus was kicking + swimming in the amniotic fluid, and	1.2×	0	1.4k	248	12
83	Mar 26, '18	You made it through Monday! Celebrate with this video of #MeiXiang rolling in the snow from last week. #PandaStory	1.2×	0	1.3k	403	11
84	May 24, '23	Can you dig it? We’ve got meerkat pups—the first in 16 years! Keepers reported for duty the morning of May 10 and observed that 5-year-old Sadie had given birth overnight. See them	1.2×	53k	1.4k	117	5
85	Aug 23, '20	🐼❤️ Our panda team is happy with the behaviors they observe of Mei Xiang and her cub. As expected, Mei Xiang is being an excellent and attentive mother! ✏️UPDATE: . Thank you for	1.2×	0	1.6k	254	21
86	Oct 31, '21	🎃👻 Happy Halloween! Seasons creepings from all your friends at Smithsonian's National Zoo.	1.2×	0	1.4k	403	23
87	Jan 7, '25	Due to the inclement weather, Smithsonian museums in the Washington, DC, area and the National Zoo are closed on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Stay safe! ❄️ Photo: Giant panda Bao Li eats bambo	1.2×	52k	1.7k	155	35
88	Oct 31, '18	🚨WARNING🚨 Many, many pumpkins 🎃were harmed in the making of this video. 🐆🐾🐒🐱🐼🐺 #HappyHalloween2018	1.1×	0	1.2k	401	8
89	Jan 11, '21	🐼❤️ Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji’s curiosity about the world around him is growing. Pause for an inspirational moment with our adorable little explorer. ✏️STORY: . . . . #PandaStory	1.1×	0	1.3k	268	34
90	Jan 21, '16	Keepers let #BeiBei explore a behind-the-scenes outdoor area today with a light dusting of snow. #WeSaveSpecies	1.1×	0	1.2k	430	0
91	Mar 19, '21	❤️🐼 Pause for a moment of #NatZooZen and watch giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji explore new sites and climb to new heights. ✏️STORY: . . . . #PandaStory	1.1×	0	1.3k	267	32
92	Sep 14, '20	🐼❤️ Exciting news! When giant panda Mei Xiang left the den yesterday to eat some bamboo, the panda team was able to retrieve her 3-week-old cub for its first neonatal exam. ✏️ REA	1.1×	0	1.4k	245	12
93	Oct 19, '20	🐼❤️ Although our giant panda cub is still perfecting his crawling skills, mom Mei Xiang is helping her son see the world beyond their den. Over the weekend, the pair took a brief	1.1×	0	1.3k	257	28
94	Dec 4, '20	🐼❤️ That’s one small step for Xiao Qi Ji, one giant leap into our hearts. Our little giant panda cub marked yet another big milestone. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, he took his v	1.1×	0	1.3k	215	24
95	Jan 29, '21	🐼 🎍 Our little panda cub had a big week—from his first virtual encounter via livestream broadcast to his first taste of bamboo! ✏️KEEPER UPDATE: . . . . 📧❤️ Get pandas in your i	1.1×	0	1.3k	254	43
96	May 21, '21	🐼🐾 Like a playful panda cub in a crate, we hope your weekend is pawsitively delightful! . . . Enrichment toys like this milk crate encourage giant panda Mei Xiang and her cub Xia	1.1×	0	1.3k	250	39
97	Feb 12, '21	🐼🔴🍠 Enrichment toy smeared with sweet potato just might be Xiao Qi Ji’s favorite treat. This week, keepers gave our giant panda cub a new food to nibble on: biscuits! ✏️KEEPER	1.0×	0	1.3k	228	27
98	May 6, '25	We are very sad to share that Basil—a rescued Virginia opossum who was favorite of many Small Mammal House visitors—died May 1. That morning during their rounds, keepers found Basi	1.0×	43k	1.5k	87	56
99	Oct 1, '25	We mourn the passing of ethologist Dr. Jane Goodall, whose groundbreaking research and tireless advocacy inspired generations of scientists and conservationists. When she visited t	0.5×	22k	1.8k	182	28

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