bae bae was born over the summer. he's crucial to the species survival. there's only 1,600 left in the wild. >> reporter: bae bae has had a busy week. meeting some members of the washington press and to the whirling clicks of cameras. carried by the animal keeper to a special early morning appearance. >> let's see how much you weigh. >> reporter: 17.5 pounds and eager to get out of the basket. >> try nd see how many teeth he's got. will you let me do it? lno? >> reporter: it doesn't get much cuter than this. born last august to mom mei xiang, bae bae is now almost 4 months old. little wobbly on those back legs. >> you'll see him doing splits, trying to get the muscles to work. >> reporter: big sister bao bao can now easily scale a rock wall at the zoo. bae bae has some catching up to do. having played a lot before we saw him, he was tuckered out when we got a glimpse in person. >> he likes that position. >> reporter: with help, he did give us a panda paw high five, showing off his impressive claws. and with a flick of a pink tongue, a lazy yawn. >> bae bae is rough and tumble. he's all boy. he's a little tan

bae-bae in his enclosure. the zoo showed off the four-month-old. he is 17-and-a-half pounds. next month, you can go see him in person. >> we get used to the crowds coming through, having a lot of people in the panda house. >> bae-bae makes his diabu january 16th. >> very cute. partners on the battlefield in afghanistan. >> now a marine is reunited with his fur-legged comrade in arms. while in afghanistan, he had him by his side. the pair searched for roadside bombs. when he returned to colorado, pablo was sent to a main base in georgia. so he went on a new mission, to find his friend. >> he was my rock. he was my foundation. all i knew was this dog. >> most people would run away from explosives. >> yeah. >> you got a friend that runs towards them? >> pretty much. >> so you had a bond? smr we did, love at first sight. >> now after he checked tens of thousands of signatures, pablo has been officially retired from the marines and is now reunited with his old buddy, mission accomplished. >> you salute them for the work they've done. you are watching nbc 10 news today at 6:00 a.m. starts right no now. >> newcastle county church, all night firefighters have been watching for flare-ups. >> a ten month baby dies after

bae-bae is four months old, 17 pounds and gaining a pound a week. he eats the krispy kremes. >> one of four pandas at the smithsonian zoo, along with his mother, father and sister. he will make his public debut on january 16th. you know, his mother was -- gave birth to three surviving cubs. was expected to be artificially inseminated again in 2017. >> you get a debate about zoos. are they exploittive? but this is a great scientific work that they do. >> cute. cute, cuddly. i wouldn't put that one in your bed. >> i don't want it in my bed. >> remember the story we did about pets in the bed. >> i do. >>> a news reporter, caught by surprise and taking action, at the scene of a bank robbery. it happened on live tv. >> it's amazing. great footage. >>> also ahead, you can have the physique of a jedi fighter. kendis gibson, shows us the workout routine that is excellent. >>> coloring books for dogs. it's a trend for grown-ups. do you color outside the lines or inside, richard? you're watching "world news now." ♪ approaching medicare eligibility? you may th

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the national zoo's newest panda bae bae making an appearance for the first time. his official debut is still about a month away. experts say he will make a lot of progress by then. >> he's so precious right now. it's so much fun to watch him. his front legs are going, but his back legs still need a little help. wooerp looking for those back legs to gain strength and for him to start moving around on all four legs and start climbing. >> he's about 4 months old and tipping the scales at nearly 18 pounds. he's growing every day. >> all right. very cute. >>> the greatest goal scorer in u.s. soccer history is now officially retired from the game. [ cheers and applause ] that's abby wambach. she finished her last game to loud cheers. the u.s. women playing a friendly against china. during abby wambach's career, >> is that all? >> she's fantastic. what a great way to end with a world championship. >> absolutely. wishing her the very, very best. >>> it's 5:20 right now. straight ahead two, stories that prove police officers have to be ready for just about anything. what a

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