# @natgeosociety on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddes1XelIIt
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70657964-natgeosociety-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/496ad6f333.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-19T18:54:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic Society (@natgeosociety) — https://gondola.cc/natgeosociety

## Caption

"For the first two days, alexsun_xiaodong, gabbyrsalazar, rob_g_green and I were stressed — not a single red panda in sight. And then… the rain stopped. And they just started appearing EVERYWHERE." —#NatGeoExplorer Binbin Li (taotiebin)

"I first spotted one snoozing high up in a spruce tree, slowly climbing down to grab a snack — and then ANOTHER one emerged from the exact same tree. We camped out by that patch of forest for nearly two hours, watching them climb, munch bamboo, climb again, repeat. They eventually disappeared into the distance, so we figured it was time to pack up.

I put my camera down and wandered over to another area. Just as I approached some bamboo thickets — a flash of red darted in. I was kicking myself for missing it… until I heard LOUD rustling and heavy breathing charging right toward me. Grabbed my phone in a panic — and caught these two PLAY-FIGHTING like nobody’s business. They completely ignored me. Wrestling right at my feet. One even turned around and gave me a split-second selfie moment. Pretty sure these two were siblings from the same litter a couple years ago — all fun and games until it‘s time to throw down."

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