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Panda Cam is Back! Or See Pandas Live Starting Friday
Having withdrawal after 16 days without panda sightings?
Have you missed the cute, cuddly looking baby Giant Panda at the National Zoo? Click here to see how much it's grown during the government shutdown.
The webcam went back online Thursday morning, and viewers could see a noticeably larger cub with a full black and white coat moving about near its mother, Mei Xiang.
Zoo spokeswoman Pamela Baker-Masson told the Associated Press the zoo reached its limit of 850 connections at one time shortly after the cameras went live, which occurred as the result of the re-opening of the government following a 16-day shutdown.
The zoo on Connecticut Avenue in Washington is set to be open Friday.
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It will offer discounts and free carousel rides for young visitors, according to the report.
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