Object Details
- Creator
- National Zoo
- Views
- 12,433
- Video Title
- Smithsonian’s National Zoo Celebrates Giant Panda Bei Bei’s First Birthday
- Description
- The National Zoo and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China celebrated giant panda cub Bei Bei’s (BAY-BAY) first birthday this morning with a Zhuazhou (dra-JO) ceremony. During a traditional Zhuazhou ceremony, symbolic objects are placed in front of a baby. The item that the baby reaches for first foretells something about his or her future. The Zhuazhou for Bei Bei was slightly modified for a panda cub. Mother Mei Xiang (may-SHONG) chose the red knot on behalf of Bei Bei, which means he will serve as an ambassador for scientific collaboration.
- Video Duration
- 2 min 12 sec
- YouTube Keywords
- zoo "national zoo" "smithsonian national zoo" "dc zoo" animals science conservation
- Uploaded
- 2016-08-20T14:22:32.000Z
- Type
- YouTube Videos
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- SmithsonianNZP
- National Zoo
- YouTube Channel
- SmithsonianNZP
- YouTube Category
- Pets & Animals
- Topic
- Zoology;Animals;Veterinary medicine;Animal health
- Record ID
- yt_3qo2ZdiokpY
