(Smithsonian’s National Zoo)
Smithsonian’s National Zoo has released adorable footage of panda cub Bei Bei taking his first steps.
“One small step for panda…one adorably wobbly moment for all of us—Bei Bei’s first steps!” explained the Washington D.C. zoo in a post accompanying the YouTube video.
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The zoo added that Bei Bei took his first steps around 4:50 p.m. ET on Monday under the watchful eye of his mother Mei Xiang. “Now that he’s got all four paws under him, Bei Bei will begin to wander around and leave the den on his own to explore the indoor enclosure,” it said.
Bei Bei is the survivor of a pair of panda twins born on Aug. 22. The cub’s twin died on Aug. 26.
The 10-week old panda’s name means “precious treasure” in Mandarin.
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