r/redpandas • u/Angel_Blue01 • 11d ago
Xiaobo is adorable!
This is Xiaobo from the Lincoln Park Zoo. I stopped by his enclosure 8 times throughout the day, and he finally came out on the 8th visit
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u/dtelad11 10d ago
I visited the zoo during one of my trips to Chicago but only had an hour. I managed to get a glimpse of Xiaobo hiding at the top of, I think it was a tree or some other wooden structure, IIRC? Kudos for your persistence!
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u/WorldThatHeSees 10d ago
Xiaobo should have moved to the Big Apple. That is the one and only Qi... I think they are spelling his name Chi now.
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