2021-09-12 Xiao Qi Ji ~ Rock Around the Clock

#PandaStory: Xiao Qi Ji enters the picture while mother Mei Xiang was enjoying her fruitie around 9am Saturday morning. Not sure where his was, but he wanted his mothers, and that didn't work out for him. The next black and white scenes are from around midnight ... Qi Ji was in a playful mood, and Mei Xiang had been awake for awhile for they engaged in a frisky and slightly goofy romp. It's always fun to see these two play.

Sunday morning when he went outdoors the Prima Rocker was beside one of the legs of the teepee structure, and both cams were on a long view ... so hopefully you can see how much he enjoyed playing with it. Later we saw Mei sleeping at the entrance to the den. After noon, Qi Ji is on the move again, rolling down the hill and playing in his hammock structure.

Once indoors, he was intent on convincing Mei that it was time for him to nurse ... so he climbed over her and played with her feet, taking a brief break to play with his Rock Lou (half ball/half mirror), until she relented and let him nurse for 10 or so minutes. Afterward, he slowly climbed to the top of the rockwork where he rested in one of his mother's favorite location, draped over the peak.

1 Year Ago ❤️ :

2020-09-11 Cubbie is 3 Weeks Old Today!
https://youtu.be/MunK7M-7DOg

2020-09-11 Mei Xiang Rests Near her Grumbly Cubbie
https://youtu.be/DpZkxatnKf8

2020-09-12 Mei Xiang Snuggles with her Cubbie ❤️
https://youtu.be/H4vzmotvLUM

2020-09-12 Cubbie Dances & Rocks in Momma Mei's Arms
https://youtu.be/qpTZqEP-qN4


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