Panda Pandemonium August 24, 2012
- fictionspulp: First panda cub exam, at the San Diego Zoo on...
First panda cub exam, at the San Diego Zoo on August 23, 2012.
A giant panda cub at the San Diego Zoo received its first veterinary exam this morning. The quick, 3-minute exam allowed staff just enough time to determine that the cub is healthy, thriving and weighs 1.5 pounds. Vets were able to listen to the cub's heart and lungs - which sounded good - but were not able to determine the sex.
The paws of this cub might be tiny now, but they will grow into one of the most interesting paws in the animal kingdom. Giant pandas have a pseudo thumb, which enhances their ability to gather and eat bamboo. No other species of bear has this distinctive trait.
This is the sixth giant panda born at the San Diego Zoo, the most born at a breeding facility outside of China. All six giant panda births have been to mother Bai Yun. - fictionspulp: Giant panda Fu Hu approaches parcels containing...
Giant panda Fu Hu approaches parcels containing vegetables on its second birthday at the zoo in Vienna, Austria, on August 23, 2012.
© REUTERS / Heinz-Peter Bader, MJB Leo.
- fictionspulp: Giant panda Yang Yang and her cub Fu Hu cuddle in...
Giant panda Yang Yang and her cub Fu Hu cuddle in their enclosure on Fu Hu's second birthday at the zoo in Vienna, Austria, on August 23, 2012.
© Reuters / Heinz-Peter Bader, MJB Leo.
- Happy birthday, Fu Hu! Happy birthday, Fu Hu!:
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- MailOnline: Edinburgh Zoo visitors get to meet and feed adorable pandas... so long as they can pay £1,000. MailOnline: Edinburgh Zoo visitors get to meet and feed adorable pandas... so long as they can pay £1,000.:
Edinburgh Zoo is offering visitors a chance to become panda keepers - if they stump up £1,000 for an hour.
The new 'experience' was launched yesterday and provides panda fans with the opportunity of a private, after hours, encounter with the UK's only giant pandas.
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