Live Breaking News & Updates on Best Giant Panda Moments

February 10th, 2021, 8:44AM
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Laurie Thompson, Marty Dearie and Mariel Lally
January was a month full of firsts for giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji. The growing bear played with enrichment toys, took his first bites of sweet potato and bamboo, and had his first encounter with snow!
January was a month full of firsts for the Smithsonian s National Zoo s giant panda cub, Xiao Qi Ji. The growing bear played with his first enrichment toys, sampled his first sweet potato, took his first bite of bamboo, let fans into his habitat during his first livestream and experienced his first encounter with snow! Through each of these milestones, giant panda assistant curator Laurie Thompson and keepers Marty Dearie and Mariel Lally helped keep fans at home connected to our cub. ....

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