National zoo in DC celebrate Panda's 4th birthday

National zoo in DC celebrate Panda's 4th birthday
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Giant panda Tai Shan who lives at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. turned 4 on July 9. To mark the occasion, the zoo held a birthday bash, giving him a special, frozen panda birthday cake fashioned of water, bamboo, shredded beets, and beet juice.Tai Shan's birth made national headlines in 2005, and he's been a popular attraction for zoo visitors ever since. He is the first giant panda born at the National Zoo to survive more than a few weeks. Now he weighs more than 190 pounds.

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