The National Zoo’s new pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived in the DC area Tuesday. The zoo closed Tuesday to accommodate its new residents, the Washington Post reports.
The pandas will quarantine for 30 days, the zoo says in a press release. Then, they’ll have a few months to adapt to their new home: The David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat, Bird House and Asia Trail will be closed until January 24, 2025, when the pandas are scheduled to make their public debut. The zoo’s Giant Panda Cam will return at that time as well.