Washington zoo’s giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji rocks it in new Instagram video
- ‘Little Miracle’ shows off his climbing skills at Smithsonian’s National Zoo under supervision from his mother
- Born in August, Xiao Qi Ji is set to remain in the US with his parents Mei Xiang and Tian Tian until 2023
The 60-second clip, posted on Saturday on the zoo’s Instagram account, shows the youngster, whose name translates as “Little Miracle”, struggling to climb a rock formation in his enclosure, while mother Mei Xiang looks on.
“Giant panda cub Xiao Qi Ji continues to explore and take on new challenges – like climbing up the rockwork in the indoor habitat he shares with mother Mei Xiang,” the accompanying caption said.
“He’s getting stronger, more coordinated and is still an adorable little nugget,” it said.
Within a day of being posted the video had been viewed nearly 100,000 times, and attracted more than 20,000 likes and scores of comments.
“It’s amazing how he’s grown! And mama is still right there to love him and guide him. Such a wonderful story!” said one Instagram user.