Monday, December 19, 2011

National Zoo announces $4.5 million gift to support panda program - The Washington Post

National Zoo announces $4.5 million gift to support panda program - The Washington Post: The National Zoo announced Monday that philanthropist David M. Rubenstein is donating $4.5 million to its giant panda reproduction program, bolstering the zoo’s ability to maintain one of Washington’s most popular attractions at a time of economic strain.

The donation, which Rubenstein described as a holiday gift to the zoo and the city, will cover the tab for five years of giant panda reproduction efforts and for other panda research here and in China.

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