✨WE HAVE RED PANDA CUBS!✨ We can’t keep this secret any longer… Two male cubs have joined the Zoo Knoxville family, and they’re almost ready to make their public debut! 🎉 The cubs have spent the first 3 months of their lives tucked safely in their den with their mom, Sisu, as they grow and learn to climb. First-time mother Sisu has been incredible, caring for them and helping them reach every milestone. It’s been nearly 5 years since we’ve welcomed red panda cubs, and more than a decade since v

New red panda cubs are melting hearts in Knoxville, Tennessee. | USA TODAY Video

It was a long journey for Bao Li and Qing Bao, flying from Chengdu, China to Washington, D.C., on Oct. 15. During their 19-hour flight, they were fed whenever they were hungry, at least 4-10 times. We spoke to the Smithsonian National Zoo's veterinarian, Dr. James Steeil, who traveled with the pandas aboard the FedEx Panda Express about their in-flight snacking. Take a look. | CGTN America