October 05, 2015

Giant Panda Update Oct 5, 2015

The classic nose to nose nuzzle! Thanks to Janet Crouse for sharing. Post fav cam screenshots of#BeiBeiand Mei Xiang to our#PandaStoryFlickr group. We'll share a great one each week!

Keepers had a chance to weigh Bei Bei on Oct. 1. He now weighs 4.5 lbs. (2070g)?half a pound increase since he was weighed the previous week. Vets did a thorough check and took some body measurements. From Bei Bei?s head to the tip of his tail is 33 cm., just shy of 14 inches. His eyes are now partially open and teeth buds are developing! Bei Bei's ear canals are still closed but he should be able to hear some noises. #PandaStory #InstaScience

A photo posted by Smithsonian's National Zoo (@smithsonianzoo) on Oct 6, 2015 at 8:39am PDT