Bei Bei, a Giant Panda cub born on August 22, 2015, makes his first media appearance at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC, December 16, 2015. Bei Bei will make his first public appearance on January 16, when the Giant Panda house reopens to the public. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB
WASHINGTON: A black-and-white fur ball known as Bei Bei the giant panda made its media debut Wednesday as the new star of Washington zoo, a month before stepping out to meet thousands of impatient fans.
Throngs of admirers watched live via “Panda Cam” as the tiny cub was born on August 22 -- pink, hairless and blind.
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