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New panda cub

4:22 PM Tue, Aug 23, 2005 |

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Four years ago, my hubby and I were in San Diego and had the opportunity to visit the zoo. The main attraction I wanted to see there was the young panda, Hua Mei. The pandas there are "on loan" from China as part of the research to help Chinese Pandas continue to thrive in the wild there.

Needless to say, the pandas are ridiculously adorable. They do look like big teddy bears. And, when one is born, it's a reason to celebrate. Earlier this month, the latest cub was born. The vets at the zoo still don't know if it's a male or female, but they were able to examine it last week. It was just under a pound, measuring almost 9 and a half inches from nose to tail.

You can follow the progress of the baby here at the San Diego Zoo's website. If you're on a broadband (cable or DSL) connection, head to the zoo's webcam to check out a live feed in the panda den. I've wasted time at work watching Bai Yun giving her baby a bath. Very cute.




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