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The Smithsonian's National Zoo's two giant pandas look quite similar to the untrained eye. Animal keeper Mariel Lally offers some tips you can use to spot the difference!
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Adrienne Crosier
August 16, 2024
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Mary Hagedorn
March 28, 2024
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Brian Gratwicke
December 19, 2023
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Michael Brown, conservation science fellow
September 18, 2023
How Can You Tell the National Zoo's Giant Pandas Apart?
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