He Smelled Me Later!

Panda cub discovers his dad
"Zoo officials said the cub, Tai Shan, is spending more time exploring his outdoor enclosure and lounging away from his mother. And, he has shown signs of recognizing that another adult panda is often in another exercise yard just beyond the fence."

From the National Zoo Feb. 21 Update:
"Tai Shan also climbed the mesh howdy window in the wooden gate between the yards to look at Tian Tian. Tai was fascinated and pawed at his father through the double mesh. Tian took a deep sniff but otherwise just looked him over. Now that they seem to have noticed each other it will be fascinating to see what happens next."

too cute!!

Also from Feb. 21:
"What a busy boy Tai Shan has been over the past few days. On Friday, he figured out how to get up the forked saw-toothed oak tree at the front of the yard. He was very pleased with himself, as it was a very windy day and the tree was just a-swaying in the breeze. It was also fun to look down on the keepers standing at the bottom of the tree looking up at him. He was coaxed out of the tree and taken inside so that an additional tree guard could be put in place. For security all of our pandas are locked indoors at night. We have restricted Tai's climbing height for now to ensure he can get back down at the end of the day or can be retrieved by a keeper."
:)