The Government Shut Down Its Panda Cam, So We Made Our Own

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Fresh on the heels of the government shutdown, the National Zoo’s glorious livestream, which provides us with our much-needed daily panda fix, has been deemed “nonessential” and subsequently shuttered. If you’re desperate for a panda cam to help you get through your day and other animal cams just aren’t cutting it, check out TIME‘s very own panda cam livestream.

We set up a panda on a stool in our office, and he will be continuously hugged, fed fake bamboo and forced to transcribe interviews throughout the day. He’s not as cute as a real panda, but with the shutdown going strong, he’ll just have to do.

Fresh on the heels of the government shutdown, the National Zoo’s glorious livestream, which provides us with our much-needed daily panda fix, has been deemed “nonessential” and subsequently shuttered. If you’re desperate for a panda cam to help you get through your day and other animal cams just aren’t cutting it, check out TIME‘s very own panda cam livestream.

We set up a panda on a stool in our office, and he will be continuously hugged, fed fake bamboo and forced to transcribe interviews throughout the day. He’s not as cute as a real panda, but with the shutdown going strong, he’ll just have to do.