WASHINGTON — Need a pick-me-up? This adorable viral video of the National Zoo’s baby giant panda should do the trick.
In an update posted to the zoo’s website Monday, the Washington, D.C., facility said its newest panda cub, a 9-week-old male, enjoys sleeping on his back.
“It’s very cute to watch and a trait that is unique among all four cubs born here,” the zoo captioned a video of the cub. “When he is awake, he continues to practice crawling around the den.”
As of Wednesday morning, the viral clip had racked up more than 47,000 views on YouTube and another 22,000 on Twitter.
🐼💤 Have you seen our giant panda cub catching some Zs? Get the latest news on our cub’s snooze! ✏️ UPDATE: https://t.co/cyaYCVoDJX.
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) October 26, 2020
. . .#PandaStory #PandaCubdates pic.twitter.com/JJcbJ3ZXr2
The cub, born Aug. 21 to giant panda Mei Xiang, has not been named, according to The Associated Press.
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