Americans outraged as National Zoo's panda cam goes dark amid gov't shutdown

 

Photo taken on Jan. 2, 2019 shows a panda sculpture through the closed gate of the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington D.C., the United States. As the partial government shutdown hit the two-week mark, panda lovers are feeling the pain: The Smithsonian National Zoo's beloved live panda cam has been turned off. All Smithsonian Institution's museums and the National Zoo have been closed starting Wednesday after prior-year funds ran out. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)