The Smithsonian National Zoo is hosting a nine-day celebration from Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 as a farewell to the zoo’s giant pandas that will be returning to China.
Panda Palooza will include multiple scheduled events intended to “engage audiences of all ages in a series of fun, family-friendly and conservation-forward events,” according to the Zoo’s website.
CORRECTION: Get ready to PAW-TAY! 🐾We’re throwing Panda Palooza: A Giant Farewell to cele-bear-ate our giant pandas, sponsored in part by @Boeing. Visit the Zoo between Sat. Sept. 23 & Sun. Oct. 1 for daily events and family friendly activities by entertainment partner @EventsDC pic.twitter.com/BbOEQu2Prl
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) September 6, 2023
The pandas, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji, will be heading back to China by early Dec. 2023 as part of an agreement between the National Zoo and the China Wildlife Conservation Association.
More information on the event can be found here.
Feature Photo Courtesy of Smithsonian National Zoo
