National Zoo Welcomes New Panda

Tuesday, 18 September 2012 | by Pat's Picks

Forget the president and Mitt Romeny—the biggest celebrity in Washington right now is black and white and cuddly. The National Zoo welcomed a new panda in to the world late Sunday night when it’s giant female panda in residence Mei Xiang gave birth after five failed attempts.  Zoo officials say they will stick with the Chinese custom of waiting 100 days to name the cub.

SOURCE: Washington Post