National Zoo gets 2 new giant pandas with $10 million
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.
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.
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.
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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Stem Cells Could Save the Giant Panda
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Scientists have just turned giant panda skin cells into stem cells
If the pluripotent stem cells can be turned into precursors to egg and sperm cells, the feat could potentially be a big deal for giant panda conservation.