2022-01-01 Xiao Qi Ji & Mei Xiang's Conversation with their Keepers!

#PandaStory: Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Years! Today's video (audio throughout) shows Xiao Qi Ji and Mei Xiang sharing the blue multi-sided feeder early this morning before the Zoo opened. Then Qi Ji is napping up in the evergreen, and you can hear the rain falling! Then he's bouncing on evergreen limbs, and indoors he snags the carrot while momma took the treat feeder.

The next scene shows Qi Ji playing in his tree, bouncing on the limbs and lowering his body down the branches ... only to pull himself up back up! Later mother and son slide down the hill, and you can see how dirty Qi Ji is! He does some gymnastics on the climbing structure, and gets a drink indoors and decides to take a dip in his pool.

Around noon Qi Ji and Mei were waiting at the door leading to the chute area in room 3 ... Qi Ji shows off his door dance. When the camera view changes, you can hear Mei vocalize, and afterward Qi Ji would chime in ... this went on quite a few times before they headed outdoors. When they returned indoors, the keepers had shoved some bamboo stalks through the window in the door.

Outdoors they enjoyed fruitcicles ... when Mei finished hers she tried to take Qi Ji's (and you can hear him protest), but he was able to get to it first and protect it. Indoors you see Qi Ji on the muddy bedroom platform.

1 Year Ago ❤️ :

2021-01-01 Xiao Qi has a Ball New Year's Day!
   • 2021-01-01 Xiao Qi has a Ball New Year's Day!  


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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