Giant Pandas Enjoy First Snowfall in Washington, D.C.

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Giant Pandas Enjoy First Snowfall in Washington, D.C.
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Two giant pandas at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. were captured on camera playing in the snow that fell on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Bao Li and Qing Bao, both 3 years old, rolled around in the snow, climbed trees, and seemed to have a blast.

Two giant pandas were seen playing in the snowfall that covered much of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic on Monday. A screenshot taken from the National Zoo 's feed of the giant pandas shows one of the 3-year-old bears playing in the snow. They basked in the downpour of snow that blanketed Washington , D.C. , on Monday, giving onlookers a view into the playtime of the two furry bears ahead of their Jan. 24 public debut.

Video posted by the National Zoo showed 3-year-olds Bao Li, a boy; and Qing Bao, a girl, rolling around in the still-falling flurries and climbing up trees, seeming to enjoy the first D.C. snow of the year. 'This morning, about 5 inches of snow blanketed the Washington, D.C., area, including giant panda Bao Li and Qing Bao's outdoor habitats,' the zoo wrote on X. 'Flakes stuck to their fur as the bears frolicked and somersaulted.' It was 🐾paws-itively the panda

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