Things are falling into line in preparation for a possible panda birth this summer. Our camera system is squared away, other preparations are in place or are in final stages, and Bai Yun is being closely watched for signs of pregnancy. While there was a time when we could not easily discern what the signs she registered might mean, we have learned a lot over Bai Yun’s lifetime that helps us to better understand where she is at, reproductively speaking.
Ultrasounds started a few weeks back. The vets are looking for undeniable signs of pregnancy, like the appearance of a fetus. In past years, a fetus was first visualized 17 days before it was born. However, before seeing a fetus, there are other signs that indicate her body is getting ready for a pregnancy or a pseudopregnancy. These include the simple visualization of the uterus. It is usually difficult to see because of the gas in the gut and because outside of this season in her life the female’s reproductive tract is just less obvious. Hormones responsible for pregnancy and pseudopregnancy drive the enlargement of the uterus to make it more visible to our vets nearer to her birthing window. Thus far, there has been some indication of positive change of Bai Yun’s uterus.
Another indicator is her behavior. A significant marker to us is a decline in Bai Yun’s appetite for bamboo. She has begun showing this decline for the last few days, rejecting even her favorite species and leaving behind some fresh stems untouched. Her behavioral changes are also considered positive when she becomes sluggish and uncooperative, a change witnessed for the first time yesterday (July 14). Normally, a keeper might become frustrated by a bear that refuses to shift or won’t come when called or that generally seems noncompliant. This time of year, behavior of this sort from Bai Yun just makes us smile.
Is she pregnant? That we can’t answer with certainty yet. We can say that her body is getting ready and may already be gestating a fetus in its early stages of growth. Only time will tell us if this is not the dreaded pseudopregnancy we have seen with her before, in 1998 and other years we did not realize a cub. Perhaps due to her age we might expect her to be more inclined to have this false pregnancy this time around. On the other hand, Bai Yun is very healthy, at a good weight, and she has never missed with Gao Gao. So place your bets.
We’ll keep you posted as to her progress. In the meantime, back to reading her signs…
Suzanne Hall is a senior research technician for the San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research.
has bai started craddling objects yet? mei, at the national zoo, had a drain grate cub, a kong toy cub etc does she have any pseudo cub favorites? i guess it really isnt such an unusual thing as one of your big cats has log cubs…cant remember who…but i guess she has them year round. thank you for the update…keep them comming…i am greedy!
Thanks for the update, Suzanne. I know we’ll all be watching and reading closely–fingers, toes, pseudothumbs, and everything else crossed. I’m betting on August 7…
Paula #1,
No, we havent seen that type of behavior with Bai Yun yet.
Suzanne, I am SMILING. Thank you.
Thank you Suzanne for all the encouraging news about Lady Bai. Will keep all pseudo thumbs crossed for a new little cubbie. Can’t wait.
Suzanne, I placed my bet on a boy cub back in June in China. Even bought a little blue panda bag in case the bet pays off. The main thing is that Bai is healthy and comes through this in fine fettle. I, for one, will accept whatever the result. Is she showing any signs of that spaced out , serene and calm look? My pictures of Hua Mei were taken the day after she started showing pregnancy behaviors like that. She was absolutely beautiful. Here’s hoping Bai has the same good luck. We already know she is a beauty with a handsome mate.
Bai Yun makes me smile too!! Ooh boy… the waiting is the hardest part!
This sounds very encouraging! We know it’s still a guessing game but we also know those are good early signs.
Thanks for the update!!
Thanks for the news – now the wait begins in earnest-have my all fingers & toes crossed for another cubbie. Our Bai is such a wonderful mother -let’s hope she can give the world another panda:)
I’ve been watching Bai for the past half hour and she’s out like a light! I’m very excited about the possibility of a new cub! Thank you for keeping us up to date and best of luck in the coming weeks, whatever the outcome we still have 4 wonderful pandas here to enjoy!
I believe in Bai. I’ve felt from the start that she wouldn’t let us down. Super-mom deserves another little one to love (she clearly does love them).
Both of her cubs in China are stars (no doubt ZZ and Su Lin someday will be stars there as well). There is something special about Bai Yun.
Thanks for the update. And I’m with Pat #5 – pseudo thumbs are crossed for the Gao’s for a healthy cubbie or two…and a healthy Bai!!
Thank you for the update i am keeping everything crossed.
Thanks for the update Suzanne. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a brother(or two) for the girls.
Yay for Bai! I cast my guess for August 1, if there is a cub, which would result in something of a birthday trifecta for Bai’s offspring (August 1st, 2nd and 3rd). What a blowout panda party that would be!
Is there a point in panda pregnancy where the mammary glands start to enlarge, indicating milk production, or is it highly variable from one panda to another? Is it a reliable indicator of real pregnancy or do pseudopregnant pandas also experience this?
Wishing good health to beautiful and engaging Bai Yun.
Suzanne, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I am coming to SDZ in Nov and HOPE to get a glimpse of a new little cubbie. Madame Bai you have never disappointed us and hope this time is no different. If by chance there is no baby, I will still be estatic to see the whole family. Work your magic one more time for us.
Just saw a pic of Bai on the cam…she looked like she was having morning sickness.
Suzanne, you are on top of things for sure so all we can do is wait with you. Whenever I see your name on a blog I smile because I know you are updating us on something of great importance, not on the day by day routines and observations.
Quick question……. are numbers correct for the cams?
Moderator’s note: We’ll make sure.
Moderator–the image on C15 showing beautiful Bai is rolling and going crazy–can you have someone fix it? We don’t want to miss anything in the next few months. Thanks.
Moderator’s note: It seems to working now (9:10 a.m.)
Just thinking back 43 years ago…. A keeper wouldn’t dare to have become frustrated with me…or even to approach me with any thoughts of my cooperation!!! My ex would have warned him/her of the possibility of losing, at the very least, a couple of ears and the feeling of any authority he/she may have had!!! LOL But, that was just me. Bai is so precious and sweet all the time. Hmmmmm… Too bad that she wasn’t around 43 years ago; I know my ex would definitely have taken me to see her in hopes of my being persuaded to follow suit. Thanks for the updates.
THANK YOU. You just made my day. I know you cant officially confirm anything yet, but we’ve been through this so many times now that we know the path we’re on. I’ts just a nice feeling to know we’ve come back to our favorite time of ever other year, and we can all hunker down for the summer and wait until momma gives me my present on my birthday. So.. until August 15th, we’re just going to enjoy the signs and markers along the trail and every time we pass one we know so well we’ll just sit back and smile and remember the other times we were here with the girls and our big boy Mei.
Next time you’re in there give Gao an extra scratch behind the ear for me, tell him we said GOOD JOB!! Maybe next time we’re out we’ll snatch him and take him out for a drink and some bamboo w/ us. Lord knows he probably needs to get out of the house once in a while when there’s nothing but all girls there.
Tony Morales (& Family)
Phoenix AZ
Hoo Hoo! How exciting! Thanks for the update and looking forward to the unfolding…
Thank you, thank you, thank you Suzanne!! I am SO excited!! I really hope that Bai presents us with at least one more cub. She is such a great mother and look how well her offspring are doing in China! I am thinking that she isn’t going to let us down. I will place my bet that we get a cub, but I am not as confident as Mary (#6) that it will be a boy. That would really be nice, though!! Sheng needs a baby bro!!
Melissa #15,
Mammary enlargement is one of the physical changes a female might undergo at this time. In fact, it’s one of the few indicators we have that MAY indicate a difference between pregnant and pseudo pregnant…pseudo-pregnant females tend to have less change to their mammary glands. So far, Bai Yun hasn’t shown much on that front, but it’s early yet….
Suzanne, thanks for the encouraging news. I guess this sets the stage for the long, agonizing, yet encouraging days ahead. So we wait, and wait, and wait………….
Bai Yun in on cam now sound asleep. A peaceful image. You rest, Beautiful Lady. The eyes of panda lovers everywhere are upon you. We know you will shine, whatever the outcome.
Thanks for the update Suzanne! Thanks also for answering my question about Bai’s weight – I’m glad to hear it’s good! Healthy panda makes for healthy (hopeful) cubbie! Back to waiting/anticipating!
Bai sure looks like she’s not feeling her usual self this morning, and the meerkats have her targeted…real or pseudo it’d probably be the same, feeling sorta crummy. Let’s keep our hopes up it’s not for naught!
Thank you, Suzanne, for update on Mom, maybe ZZ is lying on her trunk right now, dreaming of a little brother or sister….but, ZZ, you will always be my baby…..
Thanks Suzanne for the update, I pray if she is going to have a little one, it comes on August 4th, that is my birthday, what a great gift that would be. She is such a special Panda and a wonderful Mother. I was just looking at little ZZ, not so little anymore, she was fast asleep. I cannot believe she is almost two, and our Su Lin will be four, time goes by so fast.
Thanks, again, Suzanne, we will keep our fingers crossed.
Good Luck for Bai. But what the matter with the pandacam-Archive. Since some days no correct pictures,
16. July = pictures from 10.July?????
Moderator’s note: Thank you for alerting us to this problem. We’ll look into it.
Thank you for answering my question, Suzanne. I suspected that there might be a difference between pregnant and pseudopregnant females in that respect after reading past pregnancy reports about the US pandas but I wasn’t sure. If she gives birth, I’ve been really interested in how long her pregnancy will be since her last two pregnancies were quite a bit shorter than her first two (i.e. do pregnancies get shorter with age, much as the estrus cycle shortens).
Bai looked so much like little brother Tian when her head was hanging off the table earlier. I don’t know how pandas manage to sleep like that without suffering a headache!
Thanks for the update Suzanne!!!
I too am keeping good thoughts and fingers crossed for another little panda for Bai and Gao. I recall watching the last three weeks prior to Zhen Zhen’s arrival. I do think Bai has seemed to assume her stretched out peaceful poses as she did with her last pregnancy. What a beautiful momma she is! I’m picking August 10th
Ooooh I got goosebumps reading your post
Please let me know when I should start carrying my lap top around with me so I can keep on eye on Bai! Just kidding, but that’s exactly what I do. Would someone please tell me to please get a life? I am just an addicted pandaholic.
It’s so exciting, thanks for all the updates and all the comments from everyone. Nothing is more precious and peaceful than watching these beauties.
Linda (#35) – Get a life!!! LOL!!! Isn’t panda watching a vital part of life? I certainly think so. Rarely a day goes by when I don’t check out the cams (SDZ being my fav). I remember when Mei Lan was born. She was my 1st cubby to watch since birth. At that time, AZ had the cams on 24/7 and I would often find myself wandering out to the dining room at night (where the laptop was) to check on her. Of course, watched a few since then but it never gets less exciting!!
Certainly hope and pray that Bai Yun gets twins this year! Everyone, keep praying for her!
I am so excited that there might be a new baby panda when I visit. I can’t remember from previous years, can you tell me how soon does a baby cubbie go on public view? Is it before or after if is named at 100 days old or does it depend how big and strong it grows. I am a bit torn between the thought of seeing the new arrival or panda canyon being too busy when I come on 15th and 16th Nov to see my other beloved webcam pals.
Linda, #35, I’ve been thinking along those same terms. We are going out of the country Aug. 7 and am trying to decide whether to take my laptop. I don’t think I will have good internet reception where we are going, but will probably take it anyway. I cannot go 12 days without it when a birth/cub watching is imminent!! I am hoping for a birth before we leave. Someone suggested Aug. 1, so there would be birthdays on 3 consecutive days. That would be nice. Oh well, it’s all up to Bai. I’m also hoping for a boy.
#22 TonyMo – I’m with you, and all the other panda fanatics – yup, we can say “been there, done that” (what with four sets of pandas to watch), but it never gets tiring. This is such exciting news!!!
#17 Nancy – Bai with morning sickness? What did that look like? Poor girl! However, she, too, can say, “been there, done that” so I’m sure she will be just fine – with all the wonderful care and watching that she gets from her devoted keepers.
I was at SDZ in March ’08, just after Bai and ZZ were moved into the main exhibit. What a thrill that was!! So if Bai comes through with another cub(or two) this year, I’ll just have to plan on coming again in March next year! Oh, now that’s a dream worth hanging on to!!
Kris #24 — I had to make a snap decision on the bag, because I was holding up our group. Figured it was time for another boy, so that’s how my bet came to be. If it turns out to be a boy, I know a little boy I want to give it to. If not, who knows. Born on either the 1st or 4th would be awesome. But think of all the stress for the kitchen staff — LOL!!
Saw Zoomy at or near sunrise this morning, and was reminded of the beginning of the US national anthem. She is such a sweet thing. Scapped it and stuck it in my photostream on Flickr.
Marion #39,
In past years, our cubs have gone on exhibit sometime in December, usually just in time for Christmas.
Pandafan (#41) – I am pretty sure I saw what Nancy (#17) was referring to. She was laying on that shelf in the backroom with her head hanging off the shelf. You could just see the drinker under the shelf and from the cam angle, it looked like Bai was hanging over the edge with her head in a bucket. Oddly enough, when I saw her like that, it was my first “concrete” thought of – “oh boy, she is pregnant!!!” Hope, hope, hope, hope, hope, hope….
Cam 23? A bedroom, and (I think) Su Lin? This isn’t on the cam list – am I right about it currently showcasing Su?
I’m keeping all my fingers and toes crossed that Hero Mother Bai Yun and Gao Gao the Great give the world another precious, beautiful cub (or cubs). A boy cubby would be nice, but any cubby is wonderful!
kat W–I know what you mean–ZZ will always be Baby Girl to me too.
Well of course I am hoping that the positive signs for another Bai Yun pregnancy prove to be true. In the meantime, if you are looking for some babies to watch, check out the ferret cam at National Zoo. Since the black footed ferret that was on the cam did not turn out to be pregnant, they have switched the cam to another ferret with a litter of 6! Watch them as they all squirm to find a place at the dinner table.
suzanne….i see a re-occuring theme…the word yet….i like that..yet
Video alert, folks!! It’s been a while since we’ve seen anything of the Atlanta Princess Mei Lan. Well, there are 3 new videos on youtube. Just search for Mei Lan and change the sort to Newest. Lani is as goofy as ever, playing all over the entire day room with her pink ball. She is so much fun to watch. Enjoy!!
Hi! Just read the latest article about Bai Yun! I’m SMILING, too!
I’m really praying that Bai WILL have her cub this summer since she will hopefully be the only momma panda to have a baby panda this year. The one thing that I have not read about from the keepers are Bai’s hormone levels of her estrogen and progestine levels. National Zoo usually will post a chart of Mei Xiang’s hormone levels with updates on their pregnancy watch page every year while they are counting down the days from her AI procedure. Those charts are very interesting in showing where Mei was at during that time. Hopefully, someone will provide a good chart of Bai Yun’s current hormone levels soon. I was also wondering about Bai showing any maternal behaviors such as cradling something small. The loss of appetite and continuous sleeping are sure signs that something is up with her! I just counted her gestation days since her mating with Gao, and Bai is at 93 days as of today, July 17. So, I think she’s pretty close to letting us know where she’s at with this soon! Keep us updated, keepers! Pretty soon you all will be on 24/7 birth watch! If there’s a good picture of her ultrasound, please put it on this page, ok? We all want to see the evidence of a possible baby panda!
Mary, Brooklyn; I got on Flickr, put in your URL, and saw all of your wonderful pics of your trip to China! Wow, you went all over the place, didn’t you? The pics of you with the pandas were just so adorable, especially the one when you were about ready to give An An a kiss! That was so precious! The other pic of An An giving you an Eskimo kiss with her nose was cute, too! Now, how were you able to sit down and hold that adorable, cute red panda? I bet that made your day! Did you know that the zoo in Grand Forks, North Dakota, has 3 baby red pandas that were born in June? They are so cute! I’m glad that you had a great time in China and enjoyed all of the sightseeing at the best places. Oh yeah, did you get to see Mei Sheng? Hope you did! The pics of Hua Mei were great!
Well, gonna go for now. Will check back in later on!
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL
Moderator’s note: See Suzanne’s response to that question in comment #3.
To all that saw Bai hanging her head yesterday. I saw it also and laughed and laughed and laughed. I was one of the unlucky ones who threw up for the whole 9 months of my pregnancy so I agree I know the sight. Since we have the power of positive thinking I say we all get together and focus our “power” on Bai Yun and it will be so. And if it works we can all figure out where to use our powers again. Maybe Atlanta to raise the monies needed to keep their pandas???
Have a great weekend everyone.
So much excitement now. I am leaving panda cam on my screen all the time now. I wonder if anyone but me finds it cumbersome to have to scroll below the cam just to see who is on which cam? If the pandacam/web guru could return the index of who is where next to the cam I wouldn’t have to move the cam off the screen to find out who it might be. It used to be much easier in the past when before the page was remodeled. Just a wish. Love everything else. Back to Bai watch.
Moderator’s note: Thank you for the suggestion.
imagine….twin boys!
what fun that would be for bai, keepers, vets and all us panda lovers.
be well, bai.
joan
painted post, n.y.
Suzanne, I am very hopeful for Bai and also keeping everything crossed. I think it would be lovely if she had a boy. She certainly is looking very beautiful at the moment.
Fingers crossed !! =)
But does this mean that our beautiful young lady Su Lin is taking off soon for China ?
Although I welcome a new cub, I would so miss her !!
Have a great weekend, everybody, and remember to stay as cool as possible with this crazy heat out there especially in the Midwest and Florida! Did some pandacam watching, and just about every panda I’ve seen were either eating or napping. I’ll be keeping my eye on Bai as well since it looks like she’s getting pretty close to doing something here. Just saw the pandacam list, and it looks like Su Lin and her dad, Gao Gao, will be swapping places again in a few days. They’ll love each other’s scents!
Not much else for now. Going back on the pandacams to check on pandas, including Bai!
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL
Like all pandaholics from now on it will be continious Bai watch.
In Bai’s world, from her expression she just thinks why the concern? after all I have been thru having a cub four times very successfully before.
We know Bai’s favourite month for giving birth is August so I can imagine she already has a special date in mind ~ we must let Bai choose
Has P.Wong spoken to GaoGao about his possible impending fatherhood ? as he seems the only person he confides in at such times.
Good luck Bai – we are ready and waiting to hear some good news ~
I am hoping for twins this time. I think SDZ is up to the challenge! And it would double the fun of watching.
Are there any plans there yet about birthday celebrations for the girls???
Moderator’s note: We’ll definitely have ice cakes for each birthday girl. Other plans have not been made yet….
I am hoping for twins this time. I think SDZ is up to the challenge! And it would double the fun of watching.
Are there any plans there yet about birthday celebrations for the girls???
Moderator’s note: We’ll definitely have ice cakes for each birthday girl. Other plans have not been made yet….
I am hoping for twins this time. I think SDZ is up to the challenge! And it would double the fun of watching.
Are there any plans there yet about birthday celebrations for the girls???
Moderator’s note: We’ll definitely have ice cakes for each birthday girl. Other plans have not been made yet….
I am hoping for twins this time. I think SDZ is up to the challenge! And it would double the fun of watching.
Are there any plans there yet about birthday celebrations for the girls???
Moderator’s note: We’ll definitely have ice cakes for each birthday girl. Other plans have not been made yet….
I am so hoping for another cub. My first cub was Hua Mei and at the time I had a lot of opportunity to watch her when she was still in the den with her mom. I was living in LA at that time and my husband and I went to San Diego just to see Hua Mei and of course Bai Yun and Shi Shi. She was my special little cub and it’s hard to believe that she has had so many cubs of her own. I am sure she learned how to be a good mom from her own mother, Bai Yun.
I’ve watched the Chiang Mai webcam, and I would love to know the configuration of den. Anybody out there ever visit the Zoo? Mommy and baby looked happy and healthy! Is this Lin’s first cubbie? She looks like a great mom.
I live in Sacramento, and at 2:45, it was over 100. I bet San Diego isn’t that warm; at least I hope not! Seems like the rest of the country is sweltering as well.
I understand San Diego has some HUGE squids terrorizing the divers? Maybe they are hanging off the coast for the arrival of a cub or two?
#50 -pandafan – thanks for the word on Lani’s video – she is a goofball like her daddy Yang.:)
#58 – Chari – glad you’re having warm weather – we are freezing here – expecting 40 degree temp tonight – is it July???
Hi Linda A #62. I saw Lin Hui and Chuang Chuang last year when I was in Chiang Mai. It is a large square building. You go in the left side and there are only 2 glass-fronted yards/enclosures with 1 panda in each. At the back of this area there are doors for the pandas to go inside off-exhibit. What is behind these doors I don’t know but imagine that is where the private rooms and stuff is. It is quite a large building and I’m guessing that only about 1/3 is used for the these yards and the public. Because of the heat there no outside enclosures are available. Air conditioning is the norm.
There is also a smaller building next door that is their gift shop and of course I went crazy there. I even bought some panda-poo paper as I make my own cards and I just had to get some of the paper. No, it doesn’t smell at all.
Now with the Snow Dome almost ready for use they have quite a bit of realestate available to move the pandas around.
Lee, #62, big thank you – with the cam the way it’s positioned, it’s hard to imagine what’s around that one den. Thanks again!
Maureen in Michigan, YES, IT IS JULY!! I wish I was in those nice temps up where you are at! It gets miserable here in Florida in the summer with a broken record forecast of 80s and 90s during the day, lows in the high 70s and low 80s at nite. We do get those somewhat daily thunderstorms that’s supposed to cool us down somewhat, but not totally! Enjoy your cool summer temps! It’s better than going thru a big heat wave!
Been watching pandas on the pandacams off and on. Just saw Gao at around 10:30pm EDT sleeping on that big stump. That will be the last nite he’ll have that stump to rest on because he and Su Lin will be swapping yards tomorrow! The scents that they will be smelling! They’ll be very busy smelling and scent marking in their new yards!
Well, gonna go for now. Will check back tomorrow to see how Su Lin and Gao are doing in their new yards.
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL
I want a new baby just like everyone ele here but I also think that perhaps Bai Yun could use a break. She is such a good mother but it is time consuming for her too and now she’s only had a short time being on her own and all. So if it turns out not to happen that is okay too. We love her no matter what. She has given us Hua Mei, Mei Sheng, Su Lin and our little ZZ. We’ve, and I say that as if we members have been part of it all but we all know that it is the staff and Bai Yun who have done all the work, had phenomenal success breeding our pair. We’re so proud of our Zoo and the staff plus our beautiful pandas. San Diego rocks big time.
Now having said that do we take bets if Bai is pregnant if it will be a boy or a girl? She’s only had one boy so I’m guessing this one might be another though I don’t know how that works with pandas. Does the male sperm make that decision or do we even know how that works.
#59, Hazel, I thought I ran out of ideas for conversations. But then here’s another.
Conversation with Gao Gao #60
Tourist: Hello, Gao Gao.
Gao Gao: Hello, Mr. Tourist.
T: Hey, I hear Madame Bai Yun may be pregnant again.
G: Huh? Pregnant? What’s “pregnant?”
T: Oh, you know, you may be a father again.
G: Now didn’t you tell me Zhen Zhen was my daughter?
T: Yes.
G: So that means I was already a father.
T: Yeah, but you may be a father to Madame Bai’s prospective new baby.
G: Huh? How does that happen?
T: Oh, sorry I forgot to tell you.
G: Huh?
T: When you made love with Bai Yun, you got her pregnant with Mei Sheng.
G: You mean Mei Sheng was my son?
T: Then you got her pregnant with Su Lin…
G: Oh…
T: Then Zhen Zhen.
G: So did I get you pregnant, too?
T: No, you did not make love with me.
G: But I left my scent on you.
T: No, that’s not the same.
G: And I splashed water on you.
T: No, it’s not that.
G: Oh, I get it!
T: So how does it feel to become a father?
G: I want to do it again.
OH WOW!!!!! I am so excited to be able to be down in Sandiego this Summer for 17 days, which Oh ya you can beat Ill be going to the Zoo lots!!!!!!!!!! I cant wait, last year when I was down in Sandiego Shhe-Laan was born in Atlanta. That was sooooooooooo cool
I havent written in a long time so hello to all you Panda fans 
Happy Keepers Week to all our wonderful keepers who take such great care of all our animals and to all our panda keepers well what can I say, You are simply the best. Thanks to all the keepers for your service and dedication to all the animals in your charge. Just a note A Panda Is born is on Animal Planert this evening in the N.J. area at 7P.M. just in case anyone missed it. I’ll watch it again.
P.Wong you never fail to amuse, great conversation.
It’s too hot to have a baby! Hopefully Bai has plenty of AC.
P Wong #68–tee hee!
Looking at the camera focused on the birthing den–ah, nostalgia for my first weeks of becoming a panda watcher. Seeing Miss ZZ’s eyes looking up towards the camera (before the eyes were even open) and Bai lying beside her. Fingers crossed, Bai.
I also loved seeing Miss ZZ late Sunday afternoon, facing her adoring public as she munched away, looking for all the world as if she were delivering a lecture demo on “Eating Styles of the Pre-Pubescent Panda,” demonstrating the “Semi-Total Immersion” technique. Too cute!
P. Wong – I love all of your panda conversations but this is (at least for now) my VERY, VERY FAVORITE!!! Tee Hee indeed – I can sure imagine Mr Stud Muffin saying “I want to do it again”!!! Thank you for all the smiles thru the years, and especially for today’s!
I haven’t posted a comment in some time but this is certainly reason to do so! Oh a new baby panda would be so wonderful. Our Xi Lan in Atlanta is almost 1 year old. And we know now there will not be a baby at the National Zoo! Darn it!! Please Bai – give us a healthy, “bouncing” baby panda! What a wonderful day it would be!