PHOENIX ZOO FIREWORKS FREE
The National Zoo still requires free online passes to visit, a requirement that may continue indefinitely. While it certainly is a huge bummer that there might be no more pandas at the National Zoo, local animal lovers can at least take in the cuteness of the zoo's newest babies including three meerkat pups and a western lowland gorilla named Zahra. The Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 and is the largest privately owned, non-profit zoo in the United States. That's why three bears have gone back to China over the last 13 years and why the ones currently at the zoo are set to go back later this year. They have been charming locals ever since.īut what made this agreement different than the original one is that the pandas would be on loan. That's when Mei Xiang and Tian Tian arrived. There will be food trucks, kids activities, water slides, bounce houses, live music, and fireworks. About a year after Hsing-Hsing's death in 1999, the Zoo and the Chinese government came to another agreement for more pandas to come to the District. Pleasant Harbor at Lake Pleasant will host its yearly Fourth of July event on July 3, 2021. They were a gift from China, in exchange for two Arctic Musk Oxen, and essentially used as a political tool in what became known as " panda diplomacy."īoth animals lived into the 1990s and had five cubs together, though none lived past a few days. On April 16, 1972, First Lady Pat Nixon first welcomed a female panda named Ling-Ling and a male named Hsing-Hsing to the National Zoo. It's set to take place from September 23 to October 1 with more details to be announced after Labor Day, Meyer says.
In addition, a "farewell celebearation" called "Panda Palooza" is being planned for next month. These will be "their last birthdays in Washington, D.C.," per the Zoo's website. And this coming Sunday, Tian Tian will also get a special birthday cake for his 26th birthday. Then, earlier this week, baby bear Xiao Qi Ji celebrated his third birthday with treats made from apple and pineapple juices, mashed sweet potatoes, carrots, and honey. Last month, panda mom Mei Xiang enjoyed a blue "fruitsicle cake" for her 25th birthday. In the meantime, the zoo is holding several panda-centric celebrations. Last year, zoo officials told DCist/WAMU that they were hopeful they could eventually come to an agreement with China that would keep giant pandas here "forever." Now it is a question of what the science and conservation needs are for the future and how do we best pool our expertise and resources to attain new conservation goals."
This year, visitors can choose to experience it the traditional way or a new, socially distanced, way. "After 51 years of success, we remain committed to the conservation of this species, which includes gaining a better understanding of the giant panda habitat. The Phoenix Zoo’s ZooLights display has been a holiday tradition for decades. "We're working with our Chinese partners to develop a new giant panda program," Zoo spokesperson Annalisa Meyer tells DCist/WAMU in a written statement. Discussions remain ongoing about if and when more pandas might be heading back to the District, according to zoo officials. Now, though, time appears to be almost up for the beloved bears.
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