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Date Set for Bei Bei to Make Public Debut

Smithsonian National Zoo announces date public will get to see new Giant Panda cub born Aug. 22.

Fans of Bei Bei, the Giant Panda cub born Aug. 22 at the National Zoo, will soon get a chance to see him in person at the zoo.

The National Zoo announced Tuesday that he’ll go on display to the public on Saturday, Jan. 16. If you’re a member of the National Zoo, you’ll get a chance to see him sooner, from Jan. 8-15. Interested in membership? Go here.

See a video here of Bei Bei’s first steps.

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