Thursday, January 20, 2011

Five More Years for Giant Pandas in US Zoo



VOAVideo: Five More Years for Giant Pandas in US Zoo

The Chinese pandas at the National Zoo in Washington have a new lease on American life. They will stay in Washington DC for five more years. The announcement and the signing of a Chinese-American agreement for cooperative research and breeding took place at the Zoo on Thursday. During the ceremony, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian were in the background, enjoying a breakfast of bamboo and "fruitsicles". Producer Zulima Palacio has the story.