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The Best of Tai Shan (14 images)



Tai Shan eyes up his birthday cake at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington on July 9, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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Tai Shan eyes up his birthday cake at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington on July 9, 2009. The zoo held an event to celebrate the panda's fourth birthday with a frozen cake made from ice, bamboo, shredded beets and beet juice. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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Tai Shan eyes up his birthday cake at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington on July 9, 2009. The zoo held an event to celebrate the panda's fourth birthday with a frozen cake made from ice, bamboo, shredded beets and beet juice. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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Tai Shan eyes up his birthday cake at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington on July 9, 2009. The zoo held an event to celebrate the panda's fourth birthday with a frozen cake made from ice, bamboo, shredded beets and beet juice. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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At five months-old, Tai Shan, ventured outside for the first time on December 22, 2005 under the close eye of his mother, Mei Xiang. The five-month-old cub explored his outdoor exhibit yard, climbed on fallen trees and wrestled with his mother. (UPI Photo/Jessie Cohen/Smithsonian's National Zoo)
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Tai Shan, climbs on the rocks in his exhibit after his 12th health exam. (UPI Photo/Jessie Cohen/Smithsonian's National Zoo)
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