💕🍭Xiao Qi Ji's victorious escape from Mama Jaws with the coveted sugarcane! & Panda House Tour!🐼🐾

This past Monday at the Panda House began with Xiao Qi Ji's usual routine of exploring the yard and practicing acrobatics on his tree teepee. He went to jostle & jam with mama at the gate, then he tried to climb up the howdy window but ended up doing a very impressive pull up! He's so strong. Uncle Marty tossed sugarcane to his darlings, 2 big pieces for Mei and an itty bitty piece just perfect for our happy cubbie. That was very smart of Uncle Marty, to distract Mei with extras and throw the tiny bit right in front of Qi Ji.

Of course when Mei was finished with hers, Qi Ji was still leisurely working on his bit, and she chased him all around the yard trying to capture it. Our precocious cubbie ran and escaped her again and again, stopping every few steps to savor his coveted sugarcane. After a long chase, Mei got distracted by yummy boo grass along the way and left Qi Ji alone to revel in the last of his sacred treasure at the base of the hammock structure. It was a triumphant & sweet victory for Little Miracle to finally escape Mama Jaws! I was super proud and obviously extra hyped for him.

The last 10 minutes is a tour of the Panda House from the visitors' POV, starting from the entrance of the visitors' walkway to the exit of the indoor habitat. Hope you enjoy!

Thank you for joining me on my visit to the zoo! This video was shot in person at Smithsonian's National Zoo by me, with my trusty camcorder last Monday morning, September 6th.