Every spring between late April and May, tender shoots of new bamboo sprout in the Washington, D.C. area. Asia Trail keepers feed as many shoots as possible to our giant pandas, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, and our red pandas, Asa and Jackie. This time of year, they all prefer the shoots over some of their favorite summer, fall and winter foods. READ THE FULL UPDATE: https://s.si.edu/2Z4KBok.