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Animal Planet: Meet the Pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian arrived from China at the Smithsonian National Zoo on December 6, 2000. The great photos, streaming video and wonderful interactive features mean panda lovers of all ages will find something here.
Discovery Online: Panda Bonanza 1999 was a fruitful year for Panda breeding programs, with six giant panda cubs born in captivity. Discovery Online covers the Panda Bonanza with a three page report that includes: The Scoop (the story of the births), Baby Album (a self-guided slide show), and A Panda's Life (interesting facts about wild pandas.)
The Panda Baby tells the story of the August 21, 1999 birth of Hua Mei at the San Diego Zoo. Best areas of this site are the video clip of Hua Mei's debut (on the Bamboo Bears page) and the Panda Pearls self-scoring quiz.
Pandas at the National Zoo Highlights of this site from Washington, D.C. are the live streaming Panda Cams, panda postcards, and the For Kids section which has two printable panda coloring pages, two crossword puzzles, and the "Saving Giant Pandas" activity book.
San Diego Zoo: Panda Central Bai Yun and Shi Shi arrived at the World Famous San Diego Zoo on September 10, 1996, to begin a twelve-year conservation study. Best site areas are Hua Mei's Baby Album, Panda Cam and Panda Facts.