National Zoo panda climbs tree (Video)

WASHINGTON — Humans aren’t the only ones who maybe goof off a bit on Friday afternoons.

Tian Tian, one of the giant pandas at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, may be the father of Bao Bao and Bei Bei, but he showed he can star in a pretty cute video himself:


It’s unclear what exactly he’s trying to do up there, but then again he’s a panda — his to-do list likely isn’t all that long anyway.

Rick Massimo

Rick Massimo came to WTOP, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child. He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."

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