Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video was created for the Get a Head Start with the Smithsonian (GHSS) program. This National Zoo-based project brings the entire Smithsonian Institution into your preschool or Head Start classroom! GHSS explores popular Pre-K themes with live 30-minute virtual field trips that feature music, movement, and amazing animals. Caregivers can continue the fun by accessing playful, easy-to-use activities created by Smithsonian museums that meet early learning standards.
To learn more, please visit: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/get-head-start-smithsonian
This video was created for the Get a Head Start with the Smithsonian (GHSS) program. This National Zoo-based project brings the entire Smithsonian Institution into your preschool or Head Start classroom! GHSS explores popular Pre-K themes with live 30-minute virtual field trips that feature music, movement, and amazing animals. Caregivers can continue the fun by accessing playful, easy-to-use activities created by Smithsonian museums that meet early learning standards.
To learn more, please visit: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/get-head-start-smithsonian
![#DCPandas: Giant Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao at Smithsonians National Zoo
On Jan. 24, giant pandas Bao Li [BOW-lee] and Qing Bao [ching-BOW] will make their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI). From Jan. 25 to Feb. 9, the Zoo will host a public celebration with a series of special events and programs, including a Lunar New Year event. The District of Panda Party is made possible with the support of The Boeing Company, FedEx, Pepco and Events DC. Learn more: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/giant-pandas-will-make-their-public-debut-jan-24-smithsonians-national-zoo-and-conservation.
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The Zoo will relaunch the Giant Panda Cam, sponsored by The Boeing Company, once Bao Li and Qing Bao make their public debut, ensuring virtual visitors can join in the celebration and welcome these animal ambassadors to Washington.
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To follow the latest news about NZCBI’s panda program, visit the Zoo’s website, subscribe to its e-newsletter, and follow on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X using the hashtag #DCPandas. #DCPandas: Giant Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao at Smithsonians National Zoo](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wTVtbr-R4yA/mqdefault.jpg)









