WASHINGTON – Forget, “Don’t feed the animals.” Let them eat cake! The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is celebrating a big birthday Wednesday. Giant panda Mei Xiang just turned 17 years old. The zoo delivered her a frozen cake to celebrate. Don’t worry, the treat was “panda friendly.” The zoo tweeted the announcement Wednesday afternoon:
It’s Mei Xiang’s 17th birthday! She got a panda-friendly frozen cake to celebrate. #WeSaveSpecies pic.twitter.com/EHxmJ1ErHi
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) July 22, 2015