There's Something New at the National Zoo Is there anything cuter than a baby panda? Bao Bao, the National Zoo's new cub, was officially introduced to the world in January 2014, after a formal naming ceremony-and this photo- and fact-filled book will introduce kids to Bao Bao's world! The lively and accessible reader looks at the zoo's panda habitat, the panda parents and their newest little cub, and how Bao Bao is cared for by the zoo handlers.