Panda Conservation and Zoo Programs

The Smithsonian National Zoo is preparing new facilities for pandas, including climbing structures and pools. Two young pandas from China will soon join the zoo, continuing a family lineage that has been part of the zoo for decades. The global panda breeding and conservation program has successfully increased the panda population, moving them from endangered to vulnerable status. The National Zoo's pandas are returning under a new 10-year loan agreement, with plans for future cubs to be sent to China. Other zoos in the U.S. are also involved in panda conservation efforts.

What new features are being added to the panda enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo?

• New climbing structures, rocks, hammocks, and pools

• A new feeding area and sleeping quarters

• An interactive digital exhibit

• A larger viewing area for visitors

What are the names of the two young pandas arriving from China?

• Bao Bao and Mei Xiang

• Tian Tian and Mei Xiang

• B Le and Jing Po

• Bao Bao and Jing Po

What is special about B Le's family history at the National Zoo?

• B Le's family has never been to the National Zoo before

• B Le's mother and grandparents lived at the National Zoo

• B Le's family is the first to arrive from China

• B Le's family has been part of a different zoo

Why did the National Zoo send its last three pandas back to China in November?

• The loan agreement with China expired

• The pandas were too old to stay

• The pandas were not healthy

• The zoo was closing down

What was the impact of the US-China relations on the panda conservation program?

• It led to an increase in the number of pandas

• It caused the end of the loan agreement

• It had no impact

• It resulted in more funding for the program

How has the global panda population changed over the past 50 years?

• It has increased from 500 to 1,000 in the wild

• It has increased from 1,000 to 2,000 in the wild

• It has remained the same

• It has decreased significantly

What was one of the key achievements of the panda breeding programs?

• Developing a new type of bamboo for pandas

• Increasing the panda population in the wild

• Creating a new species of panda

• Training pandas to perform tricks

What must happen to any cubs born to the new pandas at the National Zoo?

• They must stay at the National Zoo

• They must be sent to another zoo in the US

• They must go to China by the age of four

• They must be released into the wild

Which zoo is expecting two new pandas later this year?

• Memphis Zoo

• Atlanta Zoo

• San Diego Zoo

• San Francisco Zoo

What is the duration of the new loan agreement for the pandas at the National Zoo?

• 5 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

• 10 years