Most of the times that I have visited the National Zoo the Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) have been indoors, but this past Monday I was thrilled to see that they were outdoors and active. There are two levels for viewing the pandas and I was on the upper level, giving me an unobstructed view and some relief from the large crowds.
Here are a couple of my favorite shots. The first one is of the youngest panda at the zoo, Bei Bei, who is a bit over a year old, and the second image shows him with an adult panda that I assume is his mother.
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Mike Powell 
Wonderful shots. You’ve really captured the personality of the pandas. I especially love the second shot of the parent and child. My 11 year old adores pandas so he was over the moon to see them at the National Zoo this summer. One was up a tree but the others were all indoors. It would have been fun to see more of them outside though.
Really fun panda photos, Mike. These are some of the most loved bears in the world I think, a great thing.