Thursday, January 10, was a big day for Xiao Liwu. The six-month-old panda made his debut at the San Diego Zoo, in California. After spending his first months under the watchful eye of his mother, the adorable cub is now on public display. "He came out, was brave and explored," said Jennifer Becerra, the zoo's senior mammal-keeper.

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