

WU with his BOO today
15:47 PDT

Moderator: Panda TA's
https://www.ibtimes.com/world-teachers- ... s-2722693Friday (October 5) is World Teachers' Day, an occasion to celebrate all those who shape the minds of future generations and help people learn.
"Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach." — Aristotle
World Teachers' Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is held annually on October 5.Established in 1994, it commemorates the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which is a standard-setting instrument that addresses the status and situations of teachers around the world.
Karen Saunders wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:30 pmHi Queenie - I thought that was pretty cute as was the thieving squirrel
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Karen So enjoying your sweet s'caps too ~ that squirrel must see them as "gentle giants" {giant-pandas that is}
Cute Boo-Wu Today ^ click 2X biggest
Mama Bai Chillin In Her Yard ^ click 2X biggest
^ click bigger ~ WU in China, he looks good ^ click 2X biggest ~ on their journey ^ click 2X biggest ~ WU at San Diego Zoo's Friendship Farewell Send-OffEnjoy this archived footage of Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu. They are are no longer visible to the public as they prepare for their journey to China. https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/panda-cam
In honoring the terms of our conservation loan agreement with the People’s Republic of China, 27-year-old Bai Yun and her son, 6-year-old Xiao Liwu, will leave the San Diego Zoo this spring, and will be repatriated to their ancestral homeland. We are now working with colleagues in China to determine and redefine the future of panda conservation and research.
Zoo’s Giant Panda Friendship Wall Dismantled, Pandas Set to Return to China"Although we are sad to see Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu go, we have great hopes for the future," said San Diego Zoo Director Dwight Scott.
~~~~~~The San Diego Zoo dismantled its Giant Panda Friendship Wall on Tuesday, signifying the end of its giant panda farewell celebration and its 23-year giant panda loan agreement with the People's Republic of China.
The zoo's last two giant pandas, 27-year-old panda Bai Yun and her 6- year-old son Xiao Liwu, are scheduled to be repatriated to China later this spring as part of the loan agreement. A third panda, Gao Gao, was repatriated last October.
The zoo held a farewell celebration over the past month to celebrate the species and the zoo's relationship with Chinese conservationists. According to the zoo, the wild panda population in China has increased to nearly 2,000 bears since its conservation efforts began more than 25 years ago when there were fewer than 1,000 in the wild.
The zoo's panda exhibit and panda cam officially shut down Monday evening.
"Although we are sad to see Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu go, we have great hopes for the future," said San Diego Zoo Director Dwight Scott. "We will continue to work with our partners in China for the next stage of our panda program."
The friendship wall served as a physical symbol of the month-long celebration, allowing zoo visitors to hang personal messages relaying their adoration for the species upon it as well as commemorative bells, which the zoo sold to fund its future giant panda conservation efforts.....