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'Trump' buffalo spared sacrifice, sent to Bangladesh zoo

DHAKA - A buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its flowing blond hair has been spared from sacrifice after shooting to fame, and will instead be cared for at the national zoo.

Bangkok Post

China to send giant pandas to Atlanta again

China is sending two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, the China Wildlife Conservation Association says

The Independent UK

US Smithsonian museums and National Zoo close due to government shutdown

Washington DC-based institution says it’ll temporarily close museums and research centers in response to shutdown

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‘HELP!!!!’: Lawyer’s to-the-point filing gets her client released from jail and prompts judge to slam DC officials

A D.C. judge responded to the plea for help with a scathing filing slamming local and federal officials

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Pallas's cat: One of the world's oldest felines that stands on its bushy tail to keep its paws warm

Pallas's cat is a small wild cat native to Central Asia with short legs and dense fur, making it look bigger than it really is — but the yelps it makes in stressful situations betray its size.

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Pandas and politics − from World War II to the Cold War, zoos have always been ideological

President Donald Trump’s sweeping range of more than 130 executive orders and other decisions aim to upend everything from long-standing immigration policy to the control of a performing arts center.

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Trump Targets Smithsonian Institute in 'Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History' Executive Order

President Donald Trump has taken aim at the Smithsonian Institution in his latest executive order, titled "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History."

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Trump Order Targets 'Improper Ideology' At Famed US Museums

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to remove "improper ideology" from the famed Smithsonian Museums -- and the National Zoo -- expanding his conservative clampdown on cultural institutions.

International Business Times

Trump breaks with 175 years of Smithsonian tradition and pushes for more control to rid it of ‘anti-American ideology’

Trump to overhaul the world’s largest museum, education and research complex to ‘restore truth and sanity to American history’

The Independent UK

‘Pandamonium’ as giant pandas from China make debut at DC’s National Zoo

Three-year-old bears Qing Bao and Bao Li can be seen on the zoo’s ‘giant panda cam’ after arriving in US in October

The Guardian - US

The Panda Cam is back! A popular (and adorable) livestream returns as National Zoo welcomes new panda pair

The wholesome Panda Cam stream returns as two new pandas settle into the upgraded habitat at the National Zoo

Digital Camera World

The pandas have landed! Here's what you need to know

The Independent UK

Not so cute: Investigation uncovers troubling side of ‘aggressive’ panda breeding programs

The National Zoo and a panda breeding center in Chengdu denied ever harming the animals or having records of pandas in China being injured

The Independent UK

Excitement as two new pandas arrive in US from China

The bears, part of China’s ‘panda diplomacy’, will stay in DC’s National Zoo under a 10-year agreement.

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Giant pandas get police escort and warm welcome from fans as they return to DC zoo

The pandas arrived in the US on Tuesday morning

The Independent UK

The pandas are coming! The pandas are coming!

The National Zoo’s long dark panda drought seems to be coming to an end

The Independent UK

The winner in China's panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves

China’s giant panda loan program has long been a tool of diplomacy, but its significance for species conservation has proved important, too

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Giant pandas will return to the DC zoo thanks to a surprise new deal with China

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National Zoo's sweet new additions: Jatz, Oreo, Monte and McVitie

The zoo has welcomed four new baby penguins.

Roll Call

Congress presses Smithsonian director on new museums, ‘panda diplomacy’

“We would like to have the pandas back,” Lonnie Bunch III, who leads the Smithsonian Institution, told the House Administration Committee.

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Take heart, it looks like China could send new pandas to the U.S.

Calling them ‘envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples,’ President Xi Jinping of China signals that more pandas would be sent to the U.S.

The Independent UK

Could America’s giant panda exodus be reversed? The Chinese president’s comments spark optimism

Panda lovers in America have received a much-needed injection of hope as Chinese President Xi Jinping says his government is “ready to continue” lending the black and white icons to American zoos

The Independent UK

Could America's giant panda exodus be reversed? The Chinese president's comments spark optimism

Panda lovers in America have received a much-needed injection of hope as Chinese President Xi Jinping says his government is “ready to continue” lending the black and white icons to American zoos

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More pandas will be coming to the U.S., China's president signals

After meeting with President Biden in California, President Xi Jinping signaled that he will send new pandas to the U.S., calling them "envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples."

The Independent UK

Chinese president signals more pandas will be coming to the United States

Chinese President Xi Jinping is signaling that China will send new pandas to the United States

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