On August 21, the National Zoo’s 22-year-old giant panda, Mei Xiang, gave birth to a male cub. In honor of the plump prince’s upcoming naming ceremony, Smithsonian magazine has compiled a collection of our best panda coverage, from top Panda Cam moments to primers on the species’ conservation status.
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