Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Smithsonian National Zoo Says Goodbye to Pandas

Smithsonian National Zoo Says Goodbye to Pandas

By Catherine McGuire September 28, 2023

The Smithsonian National Zoo is hosting a “Panda Palooza” Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 as it prepares for its giant pandas Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and Xiao Qi Ji to return to China in early December. The National...

SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOO 
The panda cub has yet to be named, but will be bestowed one and presented to the public in January, contingent on health.

Panda Cub Shows Healthy Progress

By Matthew Larson September 22, 2015

The panda cub at the National Zoo, who celebrates his one-month birthday today, has grown to more than two pounds and is in good health, on track to be named and revealed to the public in January. The...

Bao Bao is Working Overtime

Bao Bao is Working Overtime

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland January 15, 2014

The world, or at least Washington, D.C., can't get enough of Bao Bao. Your little black and white cookie, who you may have played a part in naming, is working hard for her money, so you better treat her...

The Naming of the Baby Panda is Here!

By Griffin Greco and Griffin Greco November 26, 2013

Though many Hoyas are traveling home today and tomorrow for Thanksgiving, some will be staying on campus for the holidays. Fortunately, those of you who are here on the Hilltop will be able to spend your...

Name a Baby Panda!

Name a Baby Panda!

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland November 6, 2013

It's so cute, I'm crying. The Smithsonian National Zoo, just around the corner in D.C., is deciding on a name for its baby panda bear. On December 1, when the baby panda turns 100 days old, she'll officially...

Pandamonium! A New Baby Panda for the National Zoo

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy September 17, 2012

Get ready for a cute overload – a new giant panda cub was born late last night at the National Zoo. After her last cub was born in 2005, Mei Xiang has finally produced another tourist-attracting ball...

Alums’ Business Aims to Help the Needy

By Zach Gordon May 17, 2012

Sunglasses are the quintessential summer accessory. Whether worn to protect eyes from the bright sun and harsh UV rays or to accent an outfit, everyone sports a pair of sunglasses during the summer. Few,...

Load More Stories