Cameras Catch Giant Pandas Enjoying The First Snow

When a snowstorm struck in January, however, cameras caught the panda playing in the snow. In the video, the cub can be seen rolling around the snow, throwing some of the powder in its face and rolling down a hill. n Facebook, the Smithsonian Zoo captioned the video, New year, new Xiao Qi Ji! In January 2021, our giant panda cub was a little wary during his first encounter with snow. This morning, the 16-month-old plowed face-first into the fresh powder, rolled around and relished the year's first snow day. His belly-sliding skills are 10/10.