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//english.dbw.cn 2016-01-28 10:18:47 |
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The four-month-old giant panda cub, Bei Bei, stepped out to meet thousands of fans for the first time on January 16.
Many admirers watched live via 'Panda Cam' as the tiny cub was born – pink, hairless and blind – at the Smithsonian's National Zoo on August 22.
The new star of the Washington zoo is now capable of crawling and sometimes even walking on his own.
And he's also been fussed over by two first ladies – Michelle Obama and her Chinese counterpart Pen Liyuan – during a state visit to the capital in September.
Bei Bei – who was a twin, but his brother did not survive – clearly loves being the center of attention and entertained reporters and photographers during his media debut last month.
Compared to his older sister Bao Bao, Bei Bei is 'very vocal and a little demanding,' said Juan Rodriguez, one of his handlers. 'He definitely has a different personality.'
Born weighing just four ounces, Bei Bei gained about a pound a week to reach his current weight.
He's bigger than either of his siblings were at the same age - and he is also hitting every developmental milestone.
 For the zoo staff, the tension and sleepless nights that accompanied Bei Bei's first weeks of life have been replaced by the joy of watching him grow.
'We have such an incredible opportunity to observe these beautiful endangered species as they grow and develop,' Thompson added. 'Every day is a treasure.'
The pandas belong to China, and after they turn four, Bao Bao and then Bei Bei will return to China and join the breeding program there.
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| Author： Source：HJ Editor：Yang Fan |
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