Parents (of human children) often comment on the joy of seeing things - be it a favorite movie or a family vacation spot - for the first time through the eyes of children. Working with animals, one of my favorite treats has always been to watch their reaction to new things in their environments. Maybe, for example, it's a critter who was born and raised in an indoor enclosure going outside for the first time and seeing grass, feeling wind, and hearing birdsong. Or an animal from a southern zoo moving north and encountering its first snowfall.
Baby animals are great because for them, everything is new. Enjoy this video of youngster red panda Cinder at the Milwaukee County Zoo, enjoying a first cautious foray into winter.
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