2021-05-30 Xiao Qi Ji ~ Cubbie Caboose, Teepee Tumbler, & Frog Friend

Day 282 #PandaStory: Xiao Qi Ji was sound asleep around 2:30am this morning when momma Mei Xiang came and gave him a bear hug, which led to a slow, short play bout, which led to the nursing bout that starts off the video. (Audio was only available on Room 2 last night, so the audio you hear in Room 3 is from next door. No audio available during the day scenes.)

The next scene shows Qi Ji doing a header into his water pool ... he made a noise and then Mei bleated ... an unfortunate refresh cut the scene short. Shortly after a very early morning play bout ensued, and for whatever reason, Qi Ji was focused on walking on two legs behind his mother! When the play bout was done, Mei Xiang went and splashed in the water pool ... something her son refused to do willingly last night! Then he started wall walking, which is usually a sign that he is winding down ... and sure enough he fell asleep before the keepers arrived.

As Mei was doing her morning paces, she encountered a frog by almost stepping on him ... and after taking a good look at him, she resumed her morning ritual. 7:50am Qi Ji was outdoors and heading up his tree ... and 10:10am he was down, and in a playful, and frisky mood. He played and rolled around with Mei's bamboo, he tumbled off the teepee ... over and over and over again! He played with Mei Xiang, he played on his hammock and support structure, and he tumbled out of his evergreen. He was everywhere! Indoors he played with Mei's treat bottle, and later he had a pile of treats, which Mei helped him polish off. Shortly after he door walked and was asleep by 2pm.

Note from Doxie: I respectively ask that you do not post comments disparaging the Smithsonian's National Zoo's treatment of their Giant Pandas, or Mei Xiang's parenting of Xiao Qi Ji, or any comparisons to other Zoos. Comments pertaining to anything other than the video content will be removed. Also, a reminder that I am not employed by or affiliated with the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping this a place of positivity, celebration and joy!

All video footage recorded by me from the Smithsonian's National Zoo's Panda Cam public website: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams/pa...
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