National Zoo helps a panda mom care for twins

Name: National Zoo helps a panda mom care for twins
Uploaded: 2015-08-24T23:20:25Z
Duration: P381S
Description: It was a big birthday weekend for giant pandas at the National Zoo in Washington. While Bao Bao marked her second birthday, her mother Mei Xiang gave birth to two cubs. Panda twins aren’t uncommon, but they do pose a special challenge for the mother. Jeffrey Brown learns more from Dr. Pierre Comizzoli of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.

Clip: 08/24/2015 | 6m 21s

It was a big birthday weekend for giant pandas at the National Zoo in Washington. While Bao Bao marked her second birthday, her mother Mei Xiang gave birth to two cubs. Panda twins aren’t uncommon, but they do pose a special challenge for the mother. Jeffrey Brown learns more from Dr. Pierre Comizzoli of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.

Aired: 08/24/15

Rating: NR

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