On February 8th, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute released a video on its Facebook page showing the panda cub Bei Bei climbing his first tree under the careful guidance of his mother Mei Xiang.
A young panda has achieved a milestone accomplishment.
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute posted to Facebook on Monday that, “After several attempts this morning, #BeiBei climbed up a tree! And mamma bear Mei Xiang helped him climb back down.”
The accompanying video shows the cub trying to hold on to the trunk as the mother supports him from below.
Eventually, he is guided back to the ground.
Bei Bei was born at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. on August 22nd.
