National Zoo gets 2 new giant pandas with $10 million
National Zoo gets $10M donation for giant panda program from David Rubenstein
The panda program is getting an upgrade — and the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has David Rubenstein to thank for nearly half of the funds.
As National Zoo awaits new pandas, David Rubenstein pledges $10 million
The National Zoo announced Tuesday that local philanthropist David Rubenstein has pledged $10 million to support its giant-panda conservation program. The pledge comes as the zoo awaits the arrival this fall of two new giant pandas - an event that will continue a program at the Smithsonian facility that goes back more than 50 years.
David Rubenstein Donates $10 Million to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Giant Panda Program
Inspired by the launch of the Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future last Friday, David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, has pledged $10 million toward the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s (NZCBI) $25 million campaign to fund the giant panda conservation program.
As National Zoo awaits new pandas, David Rubenstein pledges $10 million
Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat. “David Rubenstein’s long-term support has transformed our giant panda program and, in turn, the future of this magnificent species and its native habitat ...
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National Zoo gets 2 new giant pandas with $10 million from David Rubenstein
As the National Zoo prepares for the arrival of two new pandas later this year, it's getting some major financial support.
Local philanthropist pledges $10 Million to the Smithsonian's Giant Panda Program
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National Zoo gets $10M donation for giant panda program from David Rubenstein
Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat — has now donated a total of $22 million to support the zoo's giant panda program. "David Rubenstein's long-term support has transformed our giant panda ...