Nov
23

The results are in!

The National Zoo’s giant panda cub is a “little miracle.”

11-week-old panda cub
Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji, which translates as “Little Miracle.” Photo by Roshan Patel.

The 11-week-old cub’s name was chosen by popular vote. Read more about the selection process and why little Xiao Qi Ji deserves his name:

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/his-name-xiao-qi-ji

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Posted: 23 November 2020
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.