Panda-forward accents include the framed portraits of the zoo’s visiting pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, and bedside wallpaper that shows a panda doing what pandas do best: nap, adorably.

A temporary stint turned into a nine-year career, including highlights such as accompanying Bao Li and Qing Bao on the FedEx plane, dubbed the Panda Express, from China to the U.S. Come along with ...