Newborn giant panda is first baby in 24 years at Tokyo zoo - China Post

Mei Hin runs around in a moat and waits for Ei Hin

Mei Hin runs around in a moat and waits for Ei Hin. 2012.05.08

「んもー、しょうがないなー、姉ちゃんは・・・(`●ω●´)」 
「ん? 永が来たわね(`●∀●´*)」
 
溝から顔を出して弟の様子を窺う梅ちゃん。永くんがブランコを離れたのを見て、待ち受けるべく走っていきます。


TOKYO--A baby giant panda was born at a Tokyo zoo on Thursday, in a rare success for Japan's captive breeding program, a zoo official said.
The as-yet unnamed infant is Ueno Zoo's first baby panda for 24 years, and its first ever from a natural sexual congress, she told AFP.

“The baby was born around noon today, but we have no further details as our keepers are taking care of the pandas,” she said.

The zoo had suspended public viewing of the “possibly pregnant” giant panda Shin Shin on Saturday after keepers noticed she had became nervous about noise and light.

Shin Shin and her mate Ri Ri were confirmed to have mated twice in late March, and the female panda's condition, including her hormone level and a loss of appetite for about two weeks, had suggested she was pregnant.

The couple was leased from China last year to the zoo operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan government at an annual cost of about a million dollars.

In Japan, a total of 16 giant pandas have been born, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported.

Battle in the moat 1 - Mei Hin 梅浜, Ei Hin 永浜

Battle in the moat 1 - Mei Hin 梅浜, Ei Hin 永浜 2012.05.08

「姉ちゃん、来たよー(`●ω●´)」 
「(`●∀●´*)」
 
永くんも溝に下りてきました。梅ちゃんが弟に突撃して、プロレスが始まります。

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