Video Of The Week - Giant Panda Cub Bao Bao's First Encounter With Snow

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While frolicking in soft snow never gets old, it is always super special the first time around. On January, 6th, 2015, America's favorite giant panda, Bao Bao, that resides at Smithsonian's National Zoological Park in Washington D.C., experienced the white fluff for the first time and like any other toddler, could not get enough.

According to zoo officials, the 16-month-old spent much of the morning tumbling down the hill in her outdoor enclosure, climbing trees and rolling over her mother Mei Xiang, who was keeping a watchful eye on the excited youngster.

Bao Bao who recently celebrated her first birthday with an impressive party, is the offspring of Mei Xiang and Tian Tian - giant pandas on loan from China as part of the conservation effort to revive the dwindling population of the beautiful animals. Bao Bao is expected to remain at the National Zoo until the age of five, after which she will head to the special giant panda breeding program at the Wolong Nature Reserve in China's Sichuan Province.

Resources: Smithsonianscience.org

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  • Ally about 9 years
    how cut love this Article
    • Tanesiaabout 9 years
      Love this article. Did it for school.😃
      • aigo
        aigoabout 9 years
        one thing i learned was when a panda is at a zoo is that when it turns five it gets transfored to another zoo. Another thing is that the panda has never witnessed snow. Why do they get transfored away.
        • french katycatabout 9 years
          this is so cute
          • booknutjob
            booknutjobabout 9 years
            So cute!
            • marksman
              marksmanabout 9 years
              Everyone #panda or panda emoji 🐼
              • marksman
                marksmanabout 9 years
                I want 2 see a real panda -😀
                • marksman
                  marksmanabout 9 years
                  Ok so I absolutely love pandas and I have to say OMG THAT IS SO CUTE!!!!!!!!!! 😄
                  • lincon moreyover 9 years
                    hi so cute and cool i bet that will be fun
                    • tomgover 9 years
                      that is so cool and cute

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