Given exclusive access to the Giant Panda Habitat at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Follow the first year of baby Tai Shans life and be amazed by the instincts of a first time mother. See the strapping cubs first steps and watch with wonder as he experiences his new home. Were there for all the major milestones that mark this adorable cubs first twelve months, from nibbling first bites of bamboo to taking a dip in the panda house pool. Well even witness Tai Shan in a bit of a pickle, as learns how to climb up trees before he has discovered how to climb down! This is a special that truly celebrates Tai Shans first year.\r
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Tai Shan (Chinese: 泰山; pinyin: Tài Shān, pronounced [tʰâiʂán], also known as Butterstick)[1] is a giant panda born at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. on July 9, 2005 at 3:41 AM.[2] He is the first panda cub born at the National Zoo to survive for more than a few days\r
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Tai Shan is the first cub born to Mei Xiang (美香) and Tian Tian (添添)