Bei Bei Celebrates His Second Birthday at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

Giant panda Bei Bei (BAY-BAY) celebrated his second birthday Aug. 22, with a panda-friendly cake made by the department of nutrition at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. The cake was made primarily of frozen dilute juice, apples, pears, carrots, sweet potatoes and leaf-eater biscuits. Keepers also placed a birthday-themed enrichment box and several new Jolly Balls in Bei Bei's yard for him to enjoy. 

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Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei sitting in a birthday-themed enrichment box.
Bei Bei sitting in a birthday-themed enrichment box.
Bei Bei sitting in a birthday-themed enrichment box eating his cake.
Bei Bei sitting in a birthday-themed enrichment box eating his cake.
Bei Bei sitting in a birthday-themed enrichment box eating his cake.
Bei Bei sitting in a birthday-themed enrichment box eating his cake.
Bei Bei with his birthday-themed enrichment box.
Bei Bei with his birthday-themed enrichment box.
Bei Bei with his birthday-themed enrichment box.
Bei Bei with his birthday-themed enrichment box.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei sitting in a birthday-themed enrichment box.
Bei Bei sitting in a birthday-themed enrichment box eating his cake.
Bei Bei sitting in a birthday-themed enrichment box eating his cake.
Bei Bei with his birthday-themed enrichment box.
Bei Bei with his birthday-themed enrichment box.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.
Bei Bei eating his birthday cake.

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