2021-01-12 Xiao Qi Ji Interrupts Mei's Nap in the Most Adorable Way

Day 144 #PandaStory: Xiao Qi Ji wandered out of the den Monday afternoon while Mei Xiang was sleeping on top of room 3's rockwork...

This has to be one of my most favorite videos to date. Our Qi Ji, not uttering a peep, leaves the den and is out of sight for a bit during which Mei Xiang becomes aware of where he is, but she stays put. He meanders beneath where she's lounging on the rocks, trying to figure out how to get to her. Mei bleats, moves to the playpen, and Qi Ji has to navigate the stalks of bamboo to try to get to Mei Xiang as she bleats her encouragement. Persistent, and precious (those legs!), once in Mei's arms, they play a bit before he nurses. After negotiating the rockwork's ledge, he rather clumsily tumbles off and he returns to the den.

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Video recorded at Smithsonian's National Zoo's Panda Cam website: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/panda-cam
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