Tian Tian the panda, who frolicked his way into the international consciousness with an absurdly stoked dalliance in the powder, has presumably been doing nought but rolling around in the snow since it first fell; because this is 2016 and we’re a lucky bunch, the National Zoo saw it fit to update us all on his current situation via Twitter.
#TianTian is still rolling in the snow, but we’re still clearing it for visitors! The Zoo will be closed Jan. 26. pic.twitter.com/SHcWHIVt3d
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) January 25, 2016
It’s business as usual for that roly-poly character, but the Zoo’s other residents have somewhat mixed emotions ’bout it. As it so happens, River Otters are down;
North American river otters’ fur is like a built in snowsuit or diving suit. It repels water! #WeSaveSpecies pic.twitter.com/arPNPIVBy3
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) January 25, 2016
Ol’ mate Murphy seems somewhat more ambivalent to the masses of wanton white bullshit.
Komodo dragon Murphy views the snow drifts from the comfort of his heated enclosure. #blizzard2016 #WeSaveSpecies pic.twitter.com/rUCY8TXDcx
— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) January 25, 2016
Some parts of the Northeast US remain largely shut down due to the blizzard, and scores of federal workers and schoolkids have got themselves a snowday. Tian Tian sees their inconvenience though.
Tian Tian don’t care.
