National Zoo gets 2 new giant pandas with $10 million
Local philanthropist pledges $10 Million to the Smithsonian's Giant Panda Program
Philanthropist and Baltimore native David M. Rubenstein pledged $10 Million to the National Zoo for the upcoming return of the pandas.
National Zoo gets $10M donation for giant panda program from David Rubenstein
The panda program is getting an upgrade — and the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has David Rubenstein to thank for nearly half of the funds.
As National Zoo awaits new pandas, David Rubenstein pledges $10 million
The National Zoo announced Tuesday that local philanthropist David Rubenstein has pledged $10 million to support its giant-panda conservation program. The pledge comes as the zoo awaits the arrival this fall of two new giant pandas — an event that will continue a program at the Smithsonian facility that goes back more than 50 years.
David Rubenstein Donates $10 Million to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Giant Panda Program
Inspired by the launch of the Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future last Friday, David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, has pledged $10 million toward the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) $25 million campaign to fund the giant panda conservation program.
David Rubinstein giving $10M to DC Zoo's panda program
David Rubinstein, the new owner of the Orioles, is giving $10 million toward the National Zoo's panda program. That makes for a total of $22 million that he's donated to the program since 2011.
National Zoo gets $10M donation for giant panda program from David Rubenstein
Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat — has now donated a total of $22 million to support the zoo's giant panda program. "David Rubenstein's long-term support has transformed our giant panda ...
Why the National Zoo's new pandas could arrive soon
New pandas are slated to arrive at the National Zoo by year's end, and our Magic 8 Ball-level pandacast is: Outlook good. Why it matters: The zoo is notoriously tight-lipped on the pandas' comings and goings,
National Zoo gets 2 new giant pandas with $10 million from David Rubenstein
As the National Zoo prepares for the arrival of two new pandas later this year, it's getting some major financial support.
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Pandas Get to Know Their Wild Side
The habitat also protects red pandas, pheasant, tufted deer, and other species that benefit from giant panda conservation. On a positive note, “poaching isn’t a problem here: Nobody is ...
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Habitat connectivity drives panda recovery: Study
WEI Fuwen from Jiangxi Agricultural University and the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the importance of habitat connectivity in recovery of the giant panda ...
Panda conservation seen in US-China efforts helping other species thrive, scientists say
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Giant panda habitat opens at California zoo to much fanfare
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Two Chinese giant pandas are now California residents ... Chinese steamed corn bread that's also called "panda bread". "The arrival of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, as we celebrate ...
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Top 10 facts about Pandas
The giant panda's distinct black-and-white markings have two functions: camouflage and communication. Most of the panda - its face, neck, belly, rump - is white to help it hide in snowy habitats ...
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New giant pandas are back in the U.S. for the first time in 21 years
the first giant pandas to enter the U.S. since 2003, made their first appearance at the San Diego Zoo last Thursday, officially taking up residence in the new Panda Ridge habitat. It was a star ...