Chocolate Panda :p Tai Shan @ National Zoo

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Mr. Chocolate Panda himself! He was rubbing all over this tree, and got himself all covered in "chocolate"... When I checked on him in the afternoon, he and his mom were in the exhibit normally used by the dad, Tian Tian. Tai was on the tree up front, and was just rubbing up a storm, getting covered in the dried up bark, etc.

I think he makes a good chocolate panda, best I've seen :p

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  1. microbophile, mphoenix, beautifulcataya, apey dawn, and 68 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. (simmi) (69 months ago | reply)

    Great shot! I love his little teeth

  3. Bill Jones Jr [deleted] (69 months ago | reply)

    Very nice shot and framing.

  4. mphoenix (69 months ago | reply)

    Joyful shot :-)

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  5. microbophile (69 months ago | reply)

    Great shot! Looks like he's pandaring to the crowd!

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  6. apey dawn (69 months ago | reply)

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    Oh how adorable!!

  7. AlexandraPhotos (69 months ago | reply)

    I love it. What a wonderful shot of such a beautiful creature
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  8. artofgold (69 months ago | reply)

    Awwwwwww, he`s the cutest!!!

  9. kaleidoscope (69 months ago | reply)

    Cute Alert!! :) Wonderful capture!
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  10. somesai (69 months ago | reply)

    I must of missed you today at the enclosure. Tai was really active in the afternoon today and good weather too.

    Great shot.

  11. chucklieboy001 (69 months ago | reply)

    Tai: I'm blending I'm blending I wook wike da twee now!!!

  12. Fotomom (69 months ago | reply)

    That's so cute!

  13. Bryan26 (69 months ago | reply)

    Cute, nice shot.

  14. marcia4tai (69 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful picture - i never saw a chocolate Tai before :-)

  15. trykemom (69 months ago | reply)

    I like the way this is composed. He's cute in brown.

  16. ╠Bea╣ (69 months ago | reply)

    He's very sweet in any colour scheme!

  17. Who's the Fairest (69 months ago | reply)

    So cute. Tai showed that log lots of love yesterday. It must be very special!

  18. Imapix (69 months ago | reply)

    Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow!

    I love it!................................A LOT!

    ( I like your new more agressive crops......straight to the point....they are a lot more effective and dynamic!)

    Encore!

    Can you hear the applauds!.......:-)

  19. Lotus ॐ Lynn (69 months ago | reply)

    what a silly boy! great capture.

  20. Edgar Thissen (69 months ago | reply)

    Superb catch Jon! Wonderful image and cute expression!

  21. tatiana faber (69 months ago | reply)

    Outstanding Shots Outstanding Shot! Please add this to our pool!
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  22. Murmurmel (69 months ago | reply)

    Just saw this one in Explore, Jon!! ;-) congrats!!

  23. Brenda-Starr (69 months ago | reply)

    Outstanding Shots Outstanding Shot! This is my favourite of the pool!
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  24. tammyjq41 (69 months ago | reply)

    This is awesome!!!

  25. ucumari (69 months ago | reply)

    Great capture!

  26. Buikschuivers (69 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful shot!
    Exellent timing and what a cute little Panda!
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  27. beautifulcataya (54 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called A Perfect World of Pandas, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

  28. tdrzymala (53 months ago | reply)

    Thats the cutest picture I ever seen!

  29. maryfairy1 (51 months ago | reply)

    omg its sooo cute,i just love the way hes posed,great shot defintly adding to my faves

  30. Gary's Photos ! (44 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic capture!!!
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  31. Sapphire De Venture (40 months ago | reply)

    U ha ...

    Some of my family menbers have seen a panda in the bamboos in my home town Sichuan =V=!

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