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11/11/19 ~ Appreciate & Honor USA Veterans on their Remembrance Holiday Today :bravo: 2019-11-11_223503.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view click return arrow top left back to post Amanda D. November 11, 2019 Giant pandas were once found throughout a wide range of southern and eastern C...

2019-11-06_234517.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view click return arrow top left back to post Heather R November 6, 2019 If you live in Atlanta, you know we have had a marked change in the weather in recent days, much to the pandas’ delight! We skipped autumn entirely and went straight...

2019-11-03_151614.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view click return arrow top left back to post Amanda D. November 1, 2019 As you might recall from previous panda updates, the Panda Care Team weighs the giant pandas twice a day. We will grab a few of the giant pandas’ leafeater biscuits ...

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Bei Bei https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeJBDsOjoaU 6.56 min.~ after clicking and viewing, go to return arrow on top left screen, back to post

:rh: :grhug: 2019-10-29_232906.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view, go to return arrow on top left screen, back to post Bei Bei is heading to China in November! Follow along on social media, the Panda Cam and take part in the week-long Bye Bye, Bei Bei events. Farewell Celebration at the...

Hi Bev , Thank you, the cam is restful to me as they are such peaceful yet playful animals, at least in zoos. :yes: Ferenz is sharing darling s'caps and interesting information & progression of the new Berlin Zoo Twin Cubs on the Panda Discussion thread :huggie: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 201...

Bev , Thank you very much! I am glad you are enjoying them also. The cubs are always so interesting & entertaining to observe: and especially when there are twins = not only double the fun & but also with their precious, close affection for each other = so sweet! :huggie: :rh: :pan: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...

2019-10-19_231220.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view click return arrow top left back to post Danica W October 14, 2019 A lot of people ask us what it’s like being an animal care professional, and specifically what it’s like caring for the giant pandas. Like other animal care team memb...

2019-10-19_231126.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view click return arrow top left back to post Amanda D. October 18, 2019 Giant pandas have a wide variety of vocalizations, and the one that the Panda Care Team hears the most is called a “bleat.” From panda to panda, a bleat is a friendl...

2019-10-13_230653.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view, go to return arrow on top left screen, back to post Amanda D. October 7, 2019 Fall is finally here, and for the Panda Care Team, that means the giant pandas can spend some time in their outdoor habitats! Well, for at least part of t...

2019-10-13_230609.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view, go to return arrow on top left screen, back to post Amanda D. October 11, 2019 One thing I’ve gotten a lot more experience with since I started in the Panda Care Team a few months ago is talking during our Giant Panda Wild Encounter...

Ferenz What wonderful captures you are sharing, they're growing fast ~ just adorable!

2019-10-08_012602.jpg click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view, go to return arrow on top left screen, back to post Amanda D. October 7, 2019 Fall is finally here, and for the Panda Care Team, that means the giant pandas can spend some time in their outdoor habitats! Well, for at least part of the...

2019-10-06_152726.jpg click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view, go to return arrow on top left screen, back to post Danica W September 27, 2019 Time for more in our series on myths and misconceptions about giant pandas! For various reasons, pandas are sometimes jokingly referred to as “fake bears....

2019-10-06_152642.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view, go to return arrow on top left screen, back to post Danica W October 2, 2019 We’re back with more from our series on myths and misconceptions about giant pandas! Pandas are sometimes referred to as an “evolutionary dead-end,” meanin...

9/27/19~Every Nap You Take~6.48 min. Published on Sep 27, 2019 Zoo Atlanta cubby misses her sleepy sister, and seems to want to wake her up. First chomping boo right under her {which is loud} & swishing it near her; then walking past her after she slides down the pole to get away, & flops down back...

2019-09-20_174959.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view, go to return arrow on top left screen, back to post Danica W September 13, 2019 Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on Earth. It grows so quickly that in some instances you can see it grow right before your eyes. However, despite be...

2019-09-20_174921.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view, go to return arrow on top left screen, back to post Heather R September 20, 2019 There are a lot of misconceptions about giant pandas out in the world. As giant panda care specialists, we hear them daily, even from fellow animal car...

2019-09-20_150519.jpg ^ click 2X biggest :grhug: after clicking to view, go to return arrow on top left screen, back to post Reproductive scientists, veterinarians and animal keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute have determined that giant panda Mei Xiang (may...

02. September 2019 - Twin bundles of joy Germany’s first panda cubs are born at Zoo Berlin! Magical moments are currently taking place behind the scenes of the Panda Garden at Zoo Berlin. Using her large, powerful paws, a first-time panda mum lovingly snuggles her tiny pink newborn into the warm, s...

:cake: :rh: ~~ Happy 22nd Birthday Cool Daddy Yang Yang 9/9/19! :pan: ~ :rh: :cloud9: 9-9-19 za yangs birthday cam.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ ^ The Cool Daddy Yang !^ ~ my cam s'caps ^ ~ after clicking to view, go to return arrow top left screen, back to post ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Zoo Atlanta Faceb...

2019-09-10_230217.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view, go to return arrow top left screen, back to post Amanda D. September 9, 2019 Based on the latest data sourced from the IUCN Red List, the giant panda population is estimated to be around 2,000. However, most recent sampling surveys ...

2019-09-05_005009.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view, go to return arrow on top left screen, back to post ~ Bei Bei may be going to China this Fall :( :bye 1: {but he will probably Father gorgeous & spunky & much-needed cubbies to add to the panda population} :D :hooray: Jayne Hutcheso...

~~~~~ :rh: Bei Bei's Birthday Invitation [/b] :cake: WHAT: Giant panda Bei Bei will receive a panda-friendly frozen cake specially made by the Zoo’s Department of Nutrition Science. WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 22 9 a.m. WHERE: David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat Smithsonian’s National Zoo 3001 ...

2019-09-03_224731.jpg ^ click 2X biggest ~ after clicking to view go to return arrow top left back to post Amanda D. September 3, 2019 ~~~ :pan: :rh: :pan: ~~~ Happy 3rd Birthday Xi Lun & Ya Lun ~~~ :cake: ~~~ Hey everyone! A lot has been going on in PandaLand recently, as the giant pandas birthday...

2019-08-30_223509.jpg ^ click 2X biggest August 30, 2019 Like other bears, giant pandas, whether they live in the wild or in human care, have seasonal behavioral and physiological changes throughout the year. Late summer is one of the times of year that we see seasonal changes in the pandas’ behavi...

2019-08-26_234738.jpg ^ click 2X biggest :rh: :pan: Amanda D. August 14, 2019 Even when a female giant panda is not pregnant, she may still exhibit behaviors or undergo physiological changes as if she is. This phenomenon is called pseudopregnancy. Because certain behavioral changes and hormonal ind...

2019-08-26_234710.jpg ^ click 2X biggest :bravo: Heather R August 26, 2019 Recently, one of our very generous donors gifted the giant pandas with a new enrichment item from our Wish List! The feedpods™ is an electronic feeding device that allows the Panda Care Team to offer the giant pandas leafeat...

2019-08-14_232150.jpg :hug: ^ click 2X biggest ~ then click top left back arrow to get back to forum page Our scientists, veterinarians and keepers have been monitoring Mei Xiang closely for the past several months to determine if she is pregnant or experiencing a pseudopregnancy. They will have th...

2019-08-14_223531.jpg :rh: click 2X biggest~& click on the top-left-corner arrow to return to forum page Bei Bei is Turning Four! Aug. 14, 2019 By the end of August Bei Bei will be another year older! He will receive a panda-friendly frozen cake specially made by the Zoo’s Department of Nutrition S...