Giant panda cuddles her baby back to sleep

Nadine Kalinauskas
This video from Taipei Zoo shows a baby panda, Yuan Zai, being put to bed by its mother Yuan Yuan. The cub struggles to make its way over to its mother, before the giant bear gently clasps it by the scruff of the neck and wraps it in its huge paws. The video was posted in October 2013. Credit: Taipei Zoo

Regardless of species, little ones just don't want to go to sleep.

At Taipei Zoo, Yuan Yuan the giant panda dealt with 7-month-old Yuan Zai's disinterest in bedtime by picking up the youngster by the scruff and cuddling her back to sleep.

Watch the adorable viral video below:

In January, we melted over Toronto Zoo's Da Mao and his fun in the snow.

When the zoo closed early last month due to record-breaking snowfall, security cameras caught him enjoying the winter wonderland:

Want more cuteness? Here's a baby panda giving staff at the San Diego Zoo a tough time during his check-up.

And if you want to hug a panda — who wouldn't? — Chengdu Research Base in China offers visitors the opportunity to do just that for a hefty donation. (Flight to China not included.)

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