mos kid very cute" from the time he was born, bei bei was a star... from the first images of a hairless, pink cub the size of a stick of butter- we have been mesmerized- like a proud parent marking every milestone... his first steps... a healthy check-up "lungs sound good and clear" the first ladies of two countries came together to give bei bei his name... and in a way, the 23 pound cub

bei bei, the panda cub at the national zoo, has been feeling adventurous. he recently tried to climb a tree. but getting down wasn't so easy. never fear! mama bear was right there to help out and get him safely back

out.this is bei bei the panda cub.he lives in the smithsonian's national zoo in washington.and he's not quite six months old yet-so we need to cut him some slack when he tries - and tries - to climb this pine tree.as you can see - he can't quite get the hang of it!the u-s government pays about a half-million dollars a