The zoo’s executive director also acknowledged the slight possibility of someone harboring the panda.

The four cubs shortly after they were born, in May. Photo courtesy Virginia Zoo. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo has given us plenty of baby animals to coo over this summer, but most of them remain at the Front Royal Conservation and Research Center, not on display to the public at the actual Zoo. So if you’re jonesing for some cute and in need of a fix, you might consider a weekend road trip to…