WATCH: Panda Bao Li celebrates his 4th birthday at DC’s National Zoo

The National Zoo hosted a birthday party for its giant panda Bao Li, who turned 4 years old Monday.

It is Bao Li’s first birthday celebration in D.C.

The birthday boy munched on a “beary” special birthday cake Monday morning. The dessert was a fruit-based cake made by the zoo’s commissary team.

Guests gathered outside the panda enclosure to celebrate Bao Li’s special day. The zoo didn’t charge admission to partygoers.

For those who couldn’t make it in person, the zoo streamed the party live on their Giant Panda Cam.

You can watch video of the birthday celebration below from WTOP’s news partners 7News.

 

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