Photographer Ami Vitale reminded Facebook followers that today, March 16, is National Panda Day.  She has a fantastic book, “Panda Love: The Secret Lives of Pandas,” that might (if you’re lucky) be found on Amazon.  She had amazing access to how giant pandas are raised and released in their native China. I really enjoy my copy. Years ago, when the Oakland Zoo was trying to become home to giant pandas on loan from China, I started photographing their not-so-secret lives while they were housed at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and San Diego Zoo. These giant pandas I photographed are no longer in the country and have been replaced by others from China. 

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