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The Life of a National Zoo Giant Panda Cub, in Pictures

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on August 26, 2013
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The National Zoo’s newborn giant panda cub is just a five-ounce ball of flesh right now, but here’s what to expect during its life. Photograph by National Zoo
Here is the National Zoo’s previous surviving panda cub, Tai Shan, being poked and prodded by veterinarians and researchers. Photograph by National Zoo
Tai Shan posed for a lot of photos. Photograph by National Zoo
He also received birthday cake. Photograph by National Zoo
And rolled around in the snow-capped panda exhibit with his mother, Mei Xiang. Photograph by National Zoo
Tai Shan’s time at the National Zoo was also a constant surveillance state. Photograph by National Zoo
But there was another birthday cake. Photograph by National Zoo
Even more birthday cake. Photograph by National Zoo
In 2010, he was hauled off to China in a FedEx crate. Photograph by National Zoo
The following year, Carlyle Group co-founder David M. Rubenstein pledged $4.5 million to fund efforts to get the pandas to reproduce again. Photograph by National Zoo
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