Who is the lucky one holding me today?
Today is a day I will always remember. I have worked for San Diego Zoo Global for almost 10 years, but only started working with pandas 1½ years ago. Today was my first opportunity to hold a panda cub, and I have to say it was everything I hoped it would be. Baby boy panda was so cute and fluffy, and since he is getting older now, very squirmy. He weighed 6.6 pounds (2.99 kilograms), his chest girth is 13.7 inches (35 centimeters), his length from head to rump is 16 inches (40.5 centimeters), and his abdomen measures 15.5 inches (39.5 centimeters) around. The cub is able to see and hear more of the world surrounding him, and during today’s exam, veterinary staff confirmed that his eyes and ears are fully open. I look forward to many more interactions with him over the next few months.
Since this is my first time experiencing a panda cub growing up, I am enjoying the day-to-day activities between Mom and cub. Now that the cub is a few months old, Bai Yun has started taking him out of the den into the surrounding bedroom space. While these areas are not on Panda Cam, we do monitor these outings. Trips out of the den are Bai Yun’s way of exposing the cub to new experiences, sights, and sounds. Most of the time she keeps him cradled in her arms, but on occasion she sets him down and encourages him to crawl. This is easier to do on a solid surface as opposed to a high nest of bamboo. On one particular day she was especially helpful, laying him on the scale in her bedroom so we could get a weight!
I look forward to the days, weeks, and months to come when he will get a name, learn to crawl, and eventually follow Mom out into the bigger exhibits.
Victoria Girdler is a senior keeper at the San Diego Zoo. Read her previous post, Elephant Odyssey: One Year.
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Watching the panda cam is the highlight of my day. It is amazing how cubbie has grown from the almost ghost like tony appearance into this beautiful baby. The interaction between mom and baby is astonishing, how she gradually expands play. Just wonderful to observe and, of course, can’t wait for the exam video. The staff seems also to be so caring and loving; I hope that parents let their kids watch this.
By the way, the elephant cam is wonderful too!
Boy is is growing so fast.He moving around lot more.He is so cute.I wish I can hold him playing him.He has a good Mom she always put in updown
What happened at aprrox. 8:18 am Weastern time zone? In all the pictures we see of our precious little boy, everyone has gloved hands and gowns on, in this moment i see someone reaching for our boy with no gloves and bare hands and then who ever it was tilts the camera upwards. What happened?
Moderator’s note: What you saw was part of his daily “conditioning,” where a keeper will reach in to touch the cub to get him used to human contact. They ALWAYS wear clear latex gloves when doing this.
When can we expect a name for this little man….. You know the world is waiting on pins and needles to find out!
Moderator’s note: Voting will begin later this month. Stay tuned!
I have been watching the pandas and babies for years and I have never seen anyone tough a cub w/o gloves. Thanks for taking such good care of the bears. Bai Yun is a great mom. I just love hearing this one “squawk” and you call it, but I call it “squeeking”.. so cute!!
Dear Panda Keepers, I was curious how you manage to distract Bai while snatching the baby away for the exams? It is hard to imagine she does not notice.
Moderator’s note: We wait until Bai decides to step out of the den for a long period of time, then close the door to the den on her side so we can safely enter the den to pick the cub up. We have someone monitoring Bai while the cub is examined, and at her first sign of wanting to get back into the den, we end the exam, put the cub back in the den, and let super-mom get back to her cub. If the cub is not giving an alarm cry, Bai munches away on her bamboo. Because the keepers have been working with the cub, he is very relaxed during the exams and doesn’t need to call for mom.
Thank you! Very interesting. Sounds like a good system is in place. Though I am surprised Bai does not get alert or nervous when you close the den door on her side. I thought she would not allow anything or anybody in between her and the baby.
Also, meant to ask too, what kind of sound is the “help me, mommy!” cub’s cry? We’ve heard a few cute squawks during the exams, but you are saying they are not the alarm sounds. Is there a way to describe that sound?
Sorry for bombarding you with many questions. I am just absolutely fascinated by Bai and her amazing motherly care. This is my first cub watch, and I can not get enough of it.
OMG how can you get through an exam and not hug and kiss him!! I am officially known as the crazy animal lady at work. I told everyone there was a study that showed people who look at baby animals during the word day are more productive.. I have to be the most productive person in the office since I always have the panda cam up…
And that is the argument I would use if the boss takes exception to your Panda Chanel watching.
I watch it on my iphone at work. Love this. Wish camera’s were in Bai Yun’s bedroom as I would like to see cubbie learning to crawl!
Funny I am known for that too
I just saw the sweetest thing on the web cam. Young Gao was too tired to play, but Mama knows best and tried to stimulate him anyway. She even held him up by his hind feetsies so he could stand on his head. I know that is one of the things he has wanted to try for a long time….and now, thanks to mama he has done it.
I wonder if Bai Yun plays with her cub in part to stimulate him to be awake more? It seems to me that he wants to sleep thru life, and even tho adult pandas tend to sleep a lot too, without mama’s stimulation the cub’s constant sleeping could be a problem. Just a thought that there could also be a method to mom’s play.
Right now she would have the same probelm with me. Just as soon as I turn on the computer and start reading my emails or the posts here I start drifting off. Perhaps if Bai Yun held me up by my rear Feetsies I could stand on my head and get cured??? Well lets just send Bai and Baby over to my house for a week or so and see if he sleeps less or I sleep more??? I am hoping he disapppears for a while on Halloween~we will assume he is trick or treating….with Yun Zi leading the way.
I am fairly sure her insistance on him waking up is partly to get him to stay awake long enough or play and Bamboo eating. Those two things will occupy most of his adult life!
So are you going to dress as a panda for Halloween and put on panda makeup? Cute little panda eyes, nose, and ears?
You might even get smooches on the forehead from your kids, grandkids, or any neighbor kids who like you!
Thank you so much for the update. Did we get a length on cubbie today?
Moderator’s note: Yes, 16 inches. I’ve added that info to the post.
Thank you Moderator, so cubbie didn’t grow in length at all this week then? He was 16 inches last week too. Wonder if he’ll take after Gao Gao .
Thanks for the update, Victoria. You are so lucky to be able to work and interact with the giant pandas, especially Bai Yun’s bouncing baby boy. I am sad that the denning phase of his development is swiftly coming to an end, but I am happy he is thriving. I’m looking forward to voting for his name and watching the naming ceremony at the 100-day mark!
Congratulations, Victoria on your first panda cub hold/cuddle! How exciting for you! I can imagine it can be a most sought after responsibility while the cubs are so young! He looks healthy and Bai Yun is as dedicated as ever. I know some humans who could take a less on from The Grand Mother!
Wow, hands full during this exam
And he sure squealed 
Did Bai hear him 
Absolute cuteness to the nth degree!!! He is just too adorable!
Will there be a comparison chart with his siblings? From the measurements, he is getting to be a very chubby baby! Thanks to Bai’s loving care and the SDZ Keepers!
Moderator’s note: Chart now posted.
link to chart, please?
Moderator’s note: The chart is above the comments, at the end of the blog post.
I love the comparisson chart~but find it hard to believe this Chubbie Cubbie is at the bottom of weight etc. I keep expecting him to top off the scales, and maybe break them!
Maybe #6 wl take after his Daddy Gao Gao, as long as he is a bright, happy n healthy cubbie.
From what I can tell, #6 is smaller than all the siblings but thrieving quite well.
How lucky you are to be able to hold him:-) The end of the video with him in the blanket being carried is just so awesomely cute. It is a wonderful experience to follow his growth.
Aare you sending out prints of you holding CC as Chistmas cards this year??? No one would blame you if you did~~~most of us would if we could get that close~wouldn’t we?????
Loriann I agree on the comment you made about some humans taking lessons from the animals. I watched Bai with Yunnie and was amazed with her love….this time she seems more in love. LOL Isn’t she gentle? She can’t keep her paws off of him she is so loving. Beautiful!!!!!
Victoria: Like other panda fans, I am green with envy. What a delight it must be to hold that little guy! Hope you get many more opps, and we out here in panda cam land will just sigh and say, “Oh how I wish that were me!”
Thanks for all the good info — he sure is growing fast. Hope it won’t be too long before he starts walking and then venturing out with mom beyond the bedroom.
Almost as big around as he is long! No wonder he can roll like a ball. A very cute, precious ball. Lucky you people!
I am smitten with this little guy. Bai Yun is such a wonderful mother. And how fabulous you go to hold him today. It would be hard no to nuzzle him in his fuzzy neck. They are blessed to have such wonderful, caring keepers. Thanks for all you do.
Victoria you are so lucky to be able to hold the baby panda. What a thrill it must be. I know that it was hard resisting hugging him. He is absolutely adorable! I have been watching the cam since day one and its amazing how fast he’s growing. Watching Miss Bai interact with him is priceless. She’ll really have her paws full when baby starts walking lol. She is such a good Momma and takes such good care of him. It is a joy to watch him everyday. Thanks to the zoo for giving us this wonderful access!!!!!
What I wouldn’t give for the opportunity to hold a panda cub! I’m sure I would get kicked out right away, as I couldn’t resist covering his precious little face with kisses! Thanks…as always…for giving us the opportunity to “be there” virtually.
I am curious about the panda cam. It looks like there’s a light that shines down on them. Is this a bright light? and does it shine on them 24 hours/day? Can they sleep with the light on?
Panda Team responds: The light is actually an infrared illuminator that allows us to see in the dark. It’s really black as pitch in that den right now, and even during daylight hours the den is very dimly lit.
Good question, tk…..I, too, thought there was an actual light in the den. Thanks for the answer, Panda Team. We learn something every day!
You guys are right….I even found that her shaved spot on her belly (from the ultrla sound) bounced some of the shine back towards the camera. It is hard to believe that there is no light, but I have never had any contact with night vision, except in the movies, and the Den.
I just saw the little guy crawl. What a thrill.
I wish there would be a camera set up in the other area where they’re starting to go so that we can watch him learning more about his world. I’ve watched him many times a day for almost his whole life so far and would be delighted to see him start crawling outside and exploring his world.
We just saw Bai Yun snuggling her munchkin, rolling him into her belly and nibbling his feet. Really, doesn’t every mom just want to eat her little man’s toes RIGHT UP!? Then she left him and darned if he didn’t crawl out of the screen after her. She brought him right back for another cuddle.
Holy mother of cuteness! My kids say she’s the second best mother ever, after me. Made my night…
around 10pm EST Panda Cubbie “motored” out toward the next room and within seconds… our little explorer was reminded about “den time” as Mommy returned with Chubbie.
Bai Yun lays infront of the opening creating a “panda gate”
I think Cubbie is moving very quickly and so Cubbie gets an additional nick-name “gray streak”… mix’n black and white!
And when we cannot see him at all we could call him the “grey ghost”.
re: the exam video, I am glad that pudgy panda boy was squawking more. for the previous exams I was kind of wondering if he was fully healthy being so sleepy. I think it’s nice that he is aware enough to respond to his surroundings.
I’m also happy when Bai is doing the twist and shout dance w/ chubby laddie. it appears as though chubby is very active wriggling around Bai’s tummy and sometimes struggling out of her arms.
congrats on getting to handle the chubby guy. he is getting rounder and cuter by the minute.
As impossible as it seems, this cubbie gets cuter each day. I too believe people could get an example here, Bai is the best mom ever. It is heartwarming to watch her. She seems to just love being a mom. It is precious. The exam video was great, you guys at SDZ are the best. It is so nice to get all these updates. I do not know what it is that makes watching this so mesmerizing but it is. It was nice to see Yunnie today on the cam though, he is adorable. I think Bai will have her hands full with this little guy, sometimes he seems to want to play with her already unless it is my imagination. He paws and bites at her face. Too cute. I just cannot get enough of this cam, I may get fired!!!!
Claim disability due to “Holism”, i nn this case Pandaholism.
I’m so jealous of you, Victoria. Ii would be very hard or me to let cubbie go so the exam coud continue
I heard about the announcement of new baby, but I was not going to watch the cam. I blame my sis who watched it in the early days and was complaining that Bai was always asleep with the kid or she was in yin/yang pose.
Well, I watched one day and then two and now have them on everyday. I even added the other cams from the eastern zoos. All because of Bai and cubbie, I’m a panda stalker
I take it that your sister dropped a few juicy words in your ears to get you to take a quick clance one day. How us Pandaholics love to get everyone so involved to be sure someboody always has the panda cam is doing it’s job
We love them for that~~~~~~because We are holics, too!!!!! You can even tell yourself that Little and past qcubs (cubbettes) the species, Of course we will want to get together sometime to discuss
Just love this exam, want to squeeze him and hold him, lucky workers.
A wonderful experience for me watching the panda with his mom…just so enjoyable and I will miss seeing him and mom together but I know he is happy and will do just fine in the fresh air and getting more to walk around. I hope one day soon to see him in person when I can get to the San Dieg Zoo.
Moderator’s note: Edie, the Panda Cam will continue to show mother and cub as he grows. Den cam will be replaced with garden room cam.
Do you know when they will announce the names for the voting? How many names were submitted?
Moderator’s note: Voting on the names will begin later this month. I believe about 7,500 name suggestions were submitted, so we are still narrowing them down!
Thanks for sharing you ‘first’ with us Victoria. It was a first for him too. He can now see you and hear you. I just know you talked softly, to him, as you picked him up and carried him to the examining room. What a thrill that would be.
Omg I can’t believe how big he has grown since the last exam. Me and my family are making a trip out there on Saturday and hope to get to the zoo sometime on Sunday. I can’t wait to be able to get to meet yun zi and gao gao an all the other pandas that are on display. Then sometime next year I will personally make a trip out there when I know that baby is available for viewing as well. Thank you SZD for the update. I just love Theasr pandas to much I have fallen in love with bai and baby boy. Who soon will have a name
Have a lovely time this weekend and blow a kiss to all the pandas you get to see from a fellow addict of these beautiful creatures in England. xxxx
hOW ADORABLE CAN A CUB BE? aND iNLOVE HIS LITTLE MURMURS AND FUSSES AT YOU. bUT HE IS GOING TO BE LIKETHE OTHERS, HIS OWN BEARPERSON. HIS OWN LIKES AND DISLIKES AND HIS SITTING UP AND WALKING. THANK YOU ALL FOR OUR PICTURES OF THE PROCESS. wHAT A GREAT PEACE HE HAS WITH ALL OF YOU. LITTLE SQUEALS ARE JUST TO LET YOU KNOW HE IS READY TO COMMUNICATE.OK NOW HE IS A BOY!!
BUTTERBALL!
I am wondering what Bai Yun thinks so that she gives the baby a piece of BOO! Is it to play with or eat?Has anyone figured it out???
It is beyond my imagination!!!
Like everyone I am so amazed at the gentleness of Bai Yun. I was watching late last night and watched as she seemed to twist him around to another position. Many of her actions seems to help him become stronger. When he’s is different positions he moves his front and back legs to counteract what mom is doing. He’s so close to crawling now. I noticed that Bai Yun has “built” a barrier at the entrance to keep him in the den.
So proud of my hometown!!!!
Got a growing little boy here! And the pic of the little cutie is just too adorable to miss! He really has the cutest face now that his eyes are wide open! Better to see mom better with!
Just got on the SDZ cam, and no one is at home right now.
Was also on the National Zoo panda page, and they have a new update for October 2nd on the page for everyone to read. Apparently, Mei Xiang is finally coming out of her mourning/grieving stage, going outside more, eating her boo and snacks alot more. She will still go to the den for naps, but it looks like she’s going in there a little less each time. That has made me feel alot better about her and her mental state. Also, I got my Pandas International email newsletter the other day, and they had 2 articles about Mei Xiang and her cub, a note of condolences to NZ on the loss of Mei’s cub, a nice article about Bai Yun and her little boy, and the move of Tai Shan to another larger, quieter yard. The explore.org Tai Shan cam is now showing An An in Tai Shan’s old yard now, but they are planning to get a new pandacam set up at Tai Shan’s new place soon. I wonder if Tai Shan will ever be a daddy? He’s old enough now.
Well, gonna go back to the pandacam and see if Bai and son are back home!
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL
BTW, Bai’s little boy is now 3 months old! Happy 3 month Birthday, little cubbie!!
Chari
If he were Princess Lin Ping in Tailand he wold have his 3rd Bearday Party. Her first year she had a Birthday Celebration each month, and I was sure that her actual Bearday would be a National Holiday….but it was a 3 day celebration for the end of her first year. She sure got pampered by her keepers. She did not like her slide, so they used to take turns sitting at the top, getting her on their laps, and sliding down with her. I guess it worked, I happened to tune in her personal tv network (that is closing) and got to see her use the slide all by herself. She sure is a pampered princess.
OOPS!!!! I goofed; my bad!!
Correction: Little boy is 2 months old! So, Happy 2 month Birthday, little cubbie!!! 
Chari
PS: I gave chubby cubbie an extra month by accident!
Thanks Victoria on the update on the exam of the little cub. He squealed some this time. You are so lucky to be able to hold him. Wish I could be there to give him a great big hug.
Love, love, love the photographs too!! Great job also with videos, showing closeups of the paws, claws, and soles. So glad to have audio with the videos since we can’t hear him in the cam. The lucky photographer must have a hard time deciding which of many pictures to share with the panda cub’s admiring fans. Thanks for the wonderful images of our perfect baby.
Cubbie has grown fluffier and cuter! He and mum are out more and more now.
Good job Bai Yun! Such a lovely mum! <3
Tanda, I so agree with you. I only ever watched Yun Zi as a cub, so I am not one to make those comparrissons~but she seems even more in love than she was with him. On the other hand I imagined a voice for Yun Zi in the den…..what do I know.
He looks so much like Gao Gao, but personality wise he reminds me of Yun Zi at his age! This is my first panda cub, and it’s just incredible to watch him grow up in front of my eyes!
he is coming on great such a gorgeous panda ….can you tell me if any of the keepers vets during his exam …do you ever kiss him lol i wouldnt be able to resist him from kissing him all over lol
Maureen~a good keeper never kisses and tells.
I feel so close to this little fellow….. i have watched his progress since he was a little jelly bean. i feel we are so privalidged to see this as in the wild we would never witness this. Thank you to all ths staff for giving us this opportunity. i can see at times that Mum does annoy cubbie when she keeps disturbing him. I know she is only playing with him.
Oh my gosh that last squawk at @ .58 made me laugh out loud at my desk
This cubbie is too much. What a joy it is to be able to be a part of this. Many many thanks to you guys!
that very high pitched squawk is my favorite sound by chubby boy. I like to replay the video just to hear it again. he’s like a living doll. sometimes hard to imagine he is a bear.
My entire family is glued to Panda Cam! My husband works in Afghanistan and we live in Denver, CO. We connect by phone daily and it is not unusual for us to spend the conversation watching the pandas together. (Although I will say, he was constantly convinced Mama was eating the little sausage. He was very worried!) Thank you for providing such an exciting, educational and emotional view into the wonderful world of these creatures. Love them!
this is true for me too. in the beginning (after chubby started to develop fur), I did get alarmed with Bai Yun’s biting behavior. I guess part of me felt nervous that in her older age as mother, she might forget herself and really take a bite (what with all the fasting she was doing). Bai is incredibly doting. I can’t imagine all her energy spent on grooming and holding cubbie.
Rebecca~did you direct him to some older videos showing her doing the same with all of her cubs and cubettes? That might reassure him, since they are all stilll alive, and at lease 2 have had young themselves.
Awww.. . he’s suuuuch a cutie. I wonder if he remembers the shot from the last exam, and that’s why he was a little freaked out this exam? Poor widdle guy.
Both blogs posted Thursday were excellent. Suzanne, thank you for taking the time to fill us in on Bai Yun and her cub’s excellent progress and playtime. Victoria, I’m thrilled you had the opportunity to carry this bundle of joy for his exam.
Exciting to hear him “talking”, letting everyone know exactly how he felt about the exam! And those eyes … Bai Yun and Gao Gao sure make adorable cubs.
In spite of the energy he expended during the exam, he still had a very active day on Thursday. Here’s a video compilation of his “moves” ~ including another inconclusive ending … did he crawl out of the den on his own, or did Bai Yun give him an assist?
2012-10-04 Bai Yun’s Cub: He’s Got Some Moves!
http://youtu.be/fOQFRDDFI5Q
Thank you SDZ for giving us the marvelous opportunity to see Bai Yun and her cub during their denning phase.
Oh I think mamma took him out of the den, great video!! Thank you for always capturing the great moments
Congratulations. How fun was that? Love the pics in the gallery. He has a cute white spot on his rear left leg. We are all in love
DID YOU GUYS SEE WHAT I SAW AT 8:15 LAST NIGHT (central time)?!?!?!? Were those FIRST STEPS?!?!?!? I’m pretty sure I saw FIRST STEPS from our Baby Boy!!! So amazing.
I notice the baby boy’s weight is lower than the other’s. Is that an issue? Also he is as tall as he is wide? Just how much is he eating? If this boy is going to get any wider he is going to require lots more food.
maybe exam 7 was for pudgy boy like waking up and having a physical exam by tall, skinny, blue aliens (not furry mom). I hope I would be squawking in that case too. it’s really fun to watch the little guy develop from week to week.
Doxie Mom is back and with pictures of baby moves. All must see them. Doxie mom we are always grateful for your videos. Night an d day you are there for us.
Oh my goodness! He is sitting up looking like a very mini Bai! He is staring out the den with big eyes, alert ears, so cute! Trying to decide if he should walk out, watch or roll out! lol Love him!!!
Just for the record: I would not be able to restrain myself from raining kisses all over the cub. You have more will power than I would, Victoria!
I’m with you! I just want to kiss him and gush all over him, telling him how adorable he is, how pudgy, how fluffy, how beautiful! But he gets all that from his mommy already, I am sure!!
None of us could work there for a day! We would all be fired for kissing and hugging the cubbie! Bai Yun would be after all of us for sure!
Well one look at the clock and another at our lovely Pandas and I guess it is time for ny nap!
Oh he reminds me of his Big brother Mei Sheng. Maybe he will have the same type of personality. He is so adorable. His keepers are so lucky to get to hold him. I know I should have gone into working with animals instead of numbers.
Yet again thank you all so much for sharing this darling little boy with us all. He is just wonderful and involving us all around the world in his development means more that you could ever know !!!
From afar I love San Diego Zoo … xxxxxxx
It looks like our pudgy cubbie will be crawling soon
I love panda moms – they look so surprised when their cub starts crawling 
Smack down with her paw, ” not today you don’t” mom says. The fun is about to begin 
When you think Bai is being rough now just wait – cubs are tough and can take being dropped on their heads or swatted off a branch 
I’ve been watching Bai and Cubbie’s interactions during nursing with interest. Does Bai have an instinctual sense about when to nurse, does Cubbie let her know by his sounds, does she have a pattern of nursing after certain activities? Sometimes they seem to be on the same mewk schedule, sometimes not! I’m sure it changes over time…any information about this amazing interaction would be great!!
Imagine being taken from your familiar surroundings and put on a table surrounded by….aliens!
ha ah, that’s what I told someone here about the cub’s exams. “Mom, the aliens came and took me again, gave me an exam”….”hush now little one, there aren’t any aliens! Too funny!
It was a few posts ago, you posted a link to the sounds that pandas cubs, males and females make. Can you provide the link again, I’ve been looking all over for it, my sister is here from out of town and doesn’t know what they sound like.
What a cutie that little boy is.
Moderator’s note: http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-giant_panda.html
Love the video of our cubbie. He is so adorable. The sights and sounds are so unfamiliar to him it is no wonder he vocalized a bit!!!
Can’t wait to see him walking on his own. But I am sure Bai may not be so anxious.
Thank you for sharing these weekly updates.
Reading some of the questions above started one in my mind. Does Bai decide when it is time to take him outside, chew on Boo, every phase of his life simply because it is time, or is it decided by the maturing of the cub as an individual??? Does she do everything with each cub based on their age, or their ability to handle it. If we don’t know how could we find out???
Dearest Grammmie,
Mama is now freer to check her Approw phone and her iPAW. I can ask her if you like but I know she will just giggle. She always says a mother always knows when it is time.
Love,
Prince Fluffy Butt (Hee Hee)
Thank You PFB…..Please ask mama~~~~it would be fun to hear her giggle…….or what her opinion is. I bet lots of the Aunties and Unkas who read this blog would also like to know. I knew you were a prince the first moment I saw you…Love grammmie
Dearest Grammmie,
Mama says it is a combination of factors for every Mama. When she feels we are ready for the big wide world because we are bigger and can move safely, she will bring us out. Often she says we are the ones who ask and she will consider. For me, I had to be persuaded as I liked the den very much.
As for eating boo, I can answer that one. Like a baby there comes a time when the milk from Mama’s Milk Bar isn’t enough and you want to chew on boo. Soon you will start wanting to eat like the grown ups and then Mama will pass us the softer bits first.
Mama never rushes us, she lets us decide but sometimes she nudges us along. She wont tell me but she said one of my sibs had to be held back as he or she was always rushing here and there. And I had to be pushed.
Mama is loving her time with No 6 right now. But she reckons he still needs to grow stronger in his feetsies before he is ready to come out of the den. She has been taking him out with her to enjoy the outside but he just wants to nap.
I feel a nap coming on. Bye Bye.
Love,
Yun Zi aka PFB
I know Bai Yun is a grandmother of 9 from Su Lin and Hua Mei,
Has Bai Yun son fathered any cubs???
Moderator’s note: Not that we know of.
We can’t help but play his exam 7 video over and over … just a very precious, little one. Does his fur feel a little soft? How long does it take for his cute, pinkish nose to get totally black? Do baby pandas have a “baby scent” like maybe the scent of Mama Bai’s milk? Just wondering cause most baby puppies we’ve held have that nice, somewhat refreshing “puppy scent”…maybe kind of how human babies almost always have that fragrant, baby powder scent
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Greetings from Australia
So much graphic cuteness – how much can a panda bear??
He is just so gorgeous, adorable, perfect, handsome etc etc
and a small question for the moderator. I think he looks like Papa Gao – do any of you guys see the resemblance???
I just can’t stop watching exam 7 – wearing out the replay button. LOL
Cheers
Jan
Excuse the question if asked before, but, is this little one’s nose
whiter than the other babies have been at this stage?
OMG, Baby Panda is soooooo adorable, I can hardly stand it!! I’d give anything to hold him but I’d want to cuddle and kiss him so badly! He is just absolutely the most darling little creature EVER!!! And those adorable little squeals!! He just completely melts my heart! I wouldn’t be able to let go of him.
CC6: Mama, what are dos twinkly lights up dere?
BY: They are stars.
CC6: Nice and there are so many!
BY: See that group over there? They are called Little Bear.
CC6: Like me!
BY: And that lot is called Big Bear.
CC6: Mummy Bear! Yay!
BY: Stars are nice. They seem like they are smiling at you and me.
CC6: Yes, Mama. Are they made by panda angels?
BY: You think so?
CC6: I fink every panda who dies become an angel and they have a star to look after. Dat one is my East Coast cuzzin. She is smiling softly because she was really tiny when she became an angel.
BY: Yes. Hmmm, maybe over there is my Mama Dong Dong watching over us.
CC6: Ooooh, Mama has a mama?
BY: And a Papa. His name is Pan Pan. He is in China.
CC6: Oh I want to see him some day.
BY: He wants to meet you too. He saw your pix yesterday. Yunnie Ge Ge sent Grandpa some photos. Grandpa said you were real cute and wishes you will grow strong and brave.
CC6: I will be strong and brave and protect you, Mama. And all my sissies.
BY: Thank you. I am sure we will appreciate it.
CC6: Brave Warrior No 6 is a contender. YAY!
BY: Really?
CC6: OK, the Cute Brave Warrior No 6 is a contender, OK? Hee Hee.
OMG! Checked in on Bai and chubbie. She was giving him a work out. Then she took the bedding and covered her self up with it, so no one could she her. It was so funny to watch.
I am watching Bai Yun rearrange the bamboo in the den. She set Baby aside and he is covered with it. I can imagine her frustration in this housekeeping endeavor because I live in my RV. Making an RV bed is a huge pain as anyone who has done it will attest. There is little room around the sides of the bed to have good access. Bai might feel the same about remaking her den bed.
Well at least Bai does not have to do it on wheels……
I was watching a bit of the den cleaning this morning too. it amuses me when Bai stands on her rear legs and her head (with mouth full of bamboo) comes up pretty close to the camera. I wonder is she trying to get some privacy? I guess this is just the easier way to rearrange large pieces of bamboo.
To San Diego Zoo: do you think Baby will be ready for the public by Christmas?
I was thinking it will be a great Christmas present to take my parents to see Baby.
I like to start making airlines reservation right now.
Moderator’s note: We can’t make any guarantees; we use Bai’s behavior and the cub’s development as a guideline for when to give the cub access to the yard that offers public viewing. Every cub has been different as far as when it has been ready.
King Fluffy Butt is such a ROCK STAR here in San Diego / Channel 7 had him on last night News. He looks grand on the big screen. All were ga gawing over him of course. He is too darn cute.
Sorry I missed it~~~but I can imagine………
They just played the exam video – no new shots or video. You can google San Diego Channel 7 & search ‘panda’ to find the segment if you want to see it.
Thank you Peggy, I had no idea. Love grammmie
This little man is so cute and cuddly, growing so fast. We look at the panda cam every day to see what he and his Mum are up to. We wish we were there with you helping to look after him, you all do a wonderful job. We live in the UK and have been to San Diego Zoo 4 times – its the best zoo ever, can’t wait to visit again. Thanks for allowing us to share this little ones early days via the panda cam.
Just peeked in on mother and child. She was playing ‘ball.’
at what age would you expect chubby to be able to go to the bathroom by himself?
Moderator’s note: Your question has been forwarded to the Panda Team.
I was wondering if the pandas smell as “strong” as the bears people (like campers, hikers) have reported the wild bears smell when there has been a close encounter.
Also, will there ever be or has there ever been a microphone on the webcam (and maybe I haven’t been able to turn it on or hear it)?
Moderator’s note: Panda Cam has never had sound, and there are no plans to add sound. As for the bears’ smell, I’m forwarding your question to the Panda Team (Moderators work out of a different area and have no contact with the pandas).
I SO EXCITED TO WATCH (MOM AND BABY) I HAVE WATCH THEM FROM DAY ONE. I WATCH THEM EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR .THEY ARE SO ADORABLE. I HAVE NICK NAME HIM ( LITTLE MAN) HE IS SO PRETTY. I DID TALK TO A LADY LAST WEEK ASK HER QUESTION ABOUT THE BABY THE LADY WAS VERY NICE TO ME . THANK YOU ???
So happy for you Victoria!! What a thrill I’m sure. Thank you all for the updates, keep ‘em comin’!!!
Such a great blog! So lucky for you to hold the baby!
The Pandacam is the best realty tv! Am totally addicted.
Kudos to the SD Zoo panda staff and, of course, Mom and baby boy!
Hate to see him grow so fast, but looking forward to viewing him in person!
aww, I guess little gordito is growing up. looks like he will spend the night in Bai’s bedroom. miss watching the little fella sleeping.
Watching him breath is very calming isn’t it??????
Greetings from Australia
It is 6.40pm on Sunday 7th in Australi. Bai is turned upside down – head on the floor tossong the boo all over her and she has woken up cubbie. Absolutely hysterical – i hope Doxie has got this massive bedroom cleanup
I never saw Bai cleaning the den so often with Yun Zi. Has she taken a cleaning course during her extra year off from Cub Raising??
Hi Grammie
Sorry about my atrocious spelling – i was so excited about the chaos – a few minutes later she sat down and ate the best bit of boo that she had retrieved. So fun. So entertaining
I find the keys on the laptop my son gave me to be rather sensitive, and if I miss proofing something it is hardly readable. Being old and arthrittic my fingers also twitch causeing keys to go crazy…..it really messes with me. I finally figured out why I still send stuff with missing parts of words and such….once in a while folks send something and ask if you can read it. Your mind goes to work filling in the parts of words that are missing~~~so when we proof read sometimes we “fill in” things in our minds so we do not correct them….love grammmie
Happens to a lot of is Grammie. Also, I find that spellcheck really does a creative thing or two for me more often than I can stand! We all understand!
I would say with the amount of time Bai Yun has been keeping CC # 6 outside of the den that Bearhaps we’ll be seeing more of the other webcams coming into play now as it seems the webcams are down this morning… Can’t wait to see if CC # 6 can match his older siblings in play time with Bai Yun, as I expect he’ll be Bai Yun’s Fountain of Youth just like Yun Zi was….
Im sure this was already addressed, but where does Mom take the little one when we dont see him in the den?..sure miss him when he is gone, too bad another cam isnt set up…yes im being greedy
…thanks for showing us, bring smiles to our faces 
Haven’t you heard~~~The go to the Balboa Park Ballroom and DANCE!!! Occassionally on hot nights they do stop at the ice cream parlor for a cool treat too, but mostly they dance. While watching the “goes out the door” video I observed that he has very dark chest hair to go with his Stylish black jacket so brief in the middle back. He is going to be a stunner ladies, lock up your girl pandas for sure.
Are you going working on the cam? I’ve been checking it since 5:30 a.m. Pacific, and the video is unavailable?
Moderator’s Note: We are working on the camera. Should be up and working soon!
Ooooooooooooh no…cam is down
….(8:40 cst)
Camera still down @11:05 CDT…hope everything is OK.
Moderator’s note: All is well, except with the cam. But we got it worked out!
I have enjoyed watching your new baby, but we need a look outside when mommy takes her baby outside, please put camera everywhere.
How about we put a cameraa on each Panda head……that way we will know when they gaze into each other’s eyes???
oh my gosh. that would be very funny. I believe (Grammie) that you’re one of the funniest people I have never met.
An old Grammmie has to try!
I have been trying all morning to view Panda Cam
Is the cam down or turned off for some reason???
Such a lovely play session going on. Now that the little one’s eyes and ears are open, does he take more of an interest in the play sessions?
How does it feel to know that you are so loved that you can’t do cam maintenance without all of us freaking out? And missing seeing Bai and #6?
Bai Yun and her little boy engaged in a rather lengthy and feisty play session. I didn’t edit much out because they both looked like they were enjoying themselves, and he’s quite the handful. After that, Bai Yun placed him on the den floor … and out the door he went!
2012-10-07 Spunky Cubbie Plays, Goes Out the Door
http://youtu.be/qCPSU0Hot48
Happy birthday, Cubbie #6 ~ he’s 10 weeks old today
Well done, Bai Yun and the San Diego Zoo!!
thanks. I missed today’s events.
Thank you for the new video! Love watching them play.
Did perhaps Bai Yun push him out the door with her bamboo?
I haven’t seen him take a true step on his own yet.
Are the cameras going to be turned on in the garden room like when we saw Yun Zi take his first step over the threshold and into the room?
Thank you Doxiemom!!!!
This is GREAT! Thanks for sharing!
Wow… #6 already leaving the den… it took Yunior FOREVER to go out that door… then the keepers shut it so he couldn’t get back in! heehee!
I can see Mr. Gao Gao (Thanks for that treat!) outside looking as adorable as always, so is the Den Cam down? I need my cub fix!
A nice break seeing my other favorite boy and their daddy……
Doxiemom I just treated myself to rewatching your video
2012-10-04 Bai Yun’s Cub: He’s Got Some Moves!
http://youtu.be/fOQFRDDFI5Q
and wondered if this all occurred in one day, or was it parts of several days?? If in one day no wonder when he stop he falls asleep!!!
is the current panda cam set on Bai Yun’s garden room? (or one of the other panda’s exhibits)
guess it looks like Gao Gao’s exhibit. I miss that funny guy.
Enjoyed seeing one of my other black and white loves, but am missing saying good night to chubbie cubbie and his mom. Hope all is well and I will be able to say good morning to them before I start my day. Do so enjoy the cams and appreciate the volunteers who keep them running.
9:20 PM cst and the cam isn’t showing inside the den………:-(
Can someone switch the cameras?
I’m looking at the Panda Cam and it’s showing outside at the tree.
Thanks
My dear SDZ friends… is there any way we can go back to the den? It’s nite time and nothing is happening with Bai and cubby out here. Thank you! Sweet dreams all…
Anyone know why the cam is off of the den and why we were seeing the exhibit? It’s 8:30 pm and still no Bai and Cubbie….missing them so. : (
It is 11:36pm. Where is my baby? I haven’t seen him for hours! help!
Does the latest panda cub exam have a video link to it? Just like I saw Tai Shan (National Zoo) grow, I am glued to the site to see how this fur ball of cuteness matures and grows. I wake up looking to see what Bai Yun and her cub are doing and go to sleep with them at night. Looking forward to the cubbie’s walking adventures:)
Moderator’s note: You can view the most recent cub exam video here.
Please bring back the den cam, I need to see pandas!
At around 1:25 am EDT (10:25 pm PDT Sunday), Monday, 10/8/2012, I got on the pandacam and it’s not showing the den. But, it was showing one of the panda yards, and did I see SNOW on the branches of that big tree??? It sure looked like it to me!! Don’t know if my eyes were deceiving me or not! I did read some of the comments that the den cam has been down for awhile, so I do hope that the IT guys will be able to get it fixed and back online real quick!
Gonna go back to the cam again and really check out that white stuff! Did San Diego get cold enough tonite to get that little bit of snow? Let me know!
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL
Moderator’s note: While it’s a little cooler today than it has been (70 degrees instead of 80 or 90), we haven’t had any snow! Maybe weird shadows?
OK! Thanks, moderator! I guess my eyes were deceiving me! It sure looked like snow, tho! The only other thing I can think of was the way the nite lights were shining on those branches to make it look like there was snow on them.
I’m glad that you all have finally cooled down, too! You all deserved some of that cool air after that hot spell. I know that the pandas are loving that cooler fall weather! Trees changing colors yet in SoCal?
Chari
I checked again in the middle of the night when I woke up for a bit, and the cam is still aimed at what I think is Yun Zi’s enclosure. I imagine there will be some hysterical notes wondering what is going on. Please fans, don’t dispair, somebody was moving the cam and was not able to get back to it to focus on the den, but since the Zoo is Manned (and womanned) 24/7/365 days a year they will correct it in the moring even though it is a holiday weekend. Sometimes when this happens we are treated to midnight play if the moon is full, and/or some lights got left on. I promise you that everything is okay, just check back in a bit and you will see things are fixed…..Love Grammmie
Thank you so much for this update, what a gorgeous, lively boy the chubster has become! Two questions:
Does Bai Yun know or sense that cubby has been away and handled by others? Extra cleaning, for example, or sniffing?
and
When will cubby get his black panda nose?
Not enough buckets in the world to carry the cuteness of our boy. As for Bai – what an amazing mother she is.
Please let us see the baby!
Today, 10/8/12: where is the little panda cub? The live cam streaming right now (9;45 am est) shows an outdoor area. I need my baby panda cub fix!!!! Thank you!!
Moderator’s Note: We are aware that the camera is not currently on the den and we will try to change the camera back as soon as possible!
Thank you S.D. Panda Staff!!! You guys and gals are the best!! I’m new to this site, but I’m totally enthralled or is it addicted? Thank you for all that you do.
Moderator’s note: Enthralled, captivated, mesmerized, fascinated…
Where or where are mommy & baby ? All we’ve seen for hours last night is a dark outside exhibit
And this am still no den 
are they on the road somewhere 
They must be out Dancing at the “Balboa Park Ballroom” again. They cannot get enough of their own “twinkle toes’. Bai has to do most of the moving, but Chubbie Cubbie is coming into his own. Usually something growing as fast as he is has no gracefulness, but our Chubbers has Grace on his side. I see right now they are having a conference face to face about some new steps to try next time…….
From St.Annes-On-The-Sea,
Lancashire, UK
When I last posted in the blog on 25/9, I talked about the unforgettable moment when the cub lifted his head up and tumbled forward and fell sound asleep on his left paw. He was trying for 6 minutes and finally he did it. It was 1:38 am UK time Tuesday morning. I feel this is one of his greatest achievements to date. I remembered the scene very well, the cub was lying on his back on flat bamboo at 1:32 am with his tiny paws and legs wiggling in the air. Bai Yun returned at 1:47 am
When I look at the videos from DoxieMom posted on 29/9 about the cub rolling,I could not find the scene that I saw live at the above time.
By the way, thank you for all your videos, DoxieMom. Your video on the cub rolling makes me laugh aloud but I am a bit disappointed I could not find the one that I saw. I watched the video over and over and over again. In that video the cub rolled over 9 times and Bai Yun carried him out of the den 8 times. During that 9 times, I noticed the cub was near to the entrance of the den where the level of bamboo is higher. This makes it much easier for the cub to lift his head and roll over. This fact has been posted by a reader on the blog dated 29/9 at 7:56 pm.
Does any one have the video clip I have described, recorded?
Thanks
Here is a UTube link covering Rock N Roll Cubby. Perhaps it is here or in one neaqr this?????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmJhC5WuW5M&list=UUYUsqNHlPpSJEUY3IMlMcGQ&index=1&feature=plcp
From St.Annes-On-The-Sea,
Lancashire, UK
Grammmie, it is definitely not in the clip you mention.
This happened on the 25th September at 1:38 am UK time that the little cub lifted his head up for the first time and tumbled forward. After that he fell sound asleep on his Left paw. It all happened so quickly.
A Captivating moment!
My Bad~~will try harder next time. Below you will find Doxiemom’s link for UTube and Flickr…and can explore your timeframe. Love Grammmie
I NEED TO SEE THE BABY??????? I HAVING SEEN IN TWO DAY. I SEEN OUTSIDE BUT NO ONE OUT THERE.??????
IS SOMEING WRONG ??????
Now Judy, please take a step back from the computer….take a deep breath…and repeat after me…….”Grammmie says everything is okay until we know differently, not the other way around”. Aparently local news stations have cub news often, you may access it knowing we are in San Diego, that channels 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 are our local stations. When you find a local station on your computer just put Panda in the search box and it will show the latest things available to see. “No News” “Is Good News” means if there is nothing it is because everything is just fine. The Cam got left on another area last night so eventually showed just grey~~~~I watched it for hours. When there are only Nanny Keepers to man the cam joy stick they can only make changes between other duties. Once in a while the cam just gets left in a spot that is not focused on out chubbers. There is a group of volunteers called “Meerkats” that take over those duties when the Nanny Keepers have to clean cages, get foods weighed and ready, do animal training, etc…..all of the “Zoo” things. So Local folks who can get in touch with the Zoo and find out where you can be useful in their volunteer program. If I had a car and good health and knew about it I would have volunteered years ago….now all I can do is tell you that everything is okay until you hear differently from people who are there and know what they are talking about. You are not alone, there are many who get jittery when the cam gets moved and not reset.
I forgot to add Channel 9 for local news too.
Conversation with Bai Yun #43
Cubbie #6: Mama.
Bai Yun: Yes, dear.
C: I think you are exceptionally beautiful.
B: Ah, you are perceiving new dimensions to reality!
C: Yes, Mama. Things are so much more fascinating now that my eyes and ears are open.
B: Well, so what are your thoughts?
C: I like the way you roll up into a ball, a nearly true sphere.
B: Yup, I love a cozy feeling.
C: And then you are able to touch your ears with your feet.
B: Uh huh, good for scratching itches.
C: And your perfect alignment when you lay on your back and do leg splits.
B: Oh, so relaxing…
C: And I actually see your tongue in action.
B: Hee hee, it’s real long, eh?
C: Like I am your yo yo and you are my string.
B: (swoon)
C: You have great girth of chest and belly, great form and function…
B: Ah, can’t ignore the milk bar, can you?
C: Your ears stand tall and rotate like antennas.
B: Right, just don’t fly any kites near my radio towers.
C: And then there was my 7th exam 4 days ago.
B: Oh, right. This time with your enhanced audiovisual functions.
C: I couldn’t quite describe it.
B: Well, you are experiencing a lot of new things, you know.
C: Well, the paws without claws humans…
B: Yes, dear.
C: For one, they do not have long tongues for bathing.
B: Oh, they’ll find other ways to bathe, I’m sure.
C: And their ears are so small. How can they hear?
B: Well, I do admit they are missing some bandwidth and frequencies, but they manage somehow.
C: And then they cover their fur with layers of material. That was bewildering and scary.
B: Well, maybe they have some form of alopecia. They do it for your protection.
C: Oh, okay.
Lovely!
I’m chuckling out loud. Precious.
Love it when Momma and baby have their little talks….
Each and every one more precious than the last……Thank You
Lovely conversation as usual and captures the cute world of Cubby No 6 as he grows in awareness of his world.
Once a young panda is returned to China (as required by the contract), are the SDzoo staff able to somehow “keep up” with what happens to the locally raised Pandas as they become adults and perhaps go on to have or sire more pandas in China? This is the first panda cub I’ve watched, and I’d hate to think I’d never hear about him again once he leaves San Diego in a few years.
Moderator’s note: We do keep in touch with our peers in China, and have been able to post some updates on other cubs born at the San Diego Zoo. Of course, the amazing Panda Fans have their own ways of finding out what’s happening, and they often share news here in the comments section.
There has been so many comments about the baby and what he has done, is anyone taping all of the things he does, so the ones that can’t watch all the time can see his progress.
on your keyboard, if you press Ctrl + F (windows), or Command + F (mac), you will be able to search this page for “DoxieMom”
she regularly tapes video segments and posts the youtube links to comments
Or use this link http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandalover19 for Flickr videos, andthis one http://www.youtube.com/user/doxiemom19 for her UTube videos.
Hello fellow Pandaphiles! I was watching Bai Yun grooming and then nursing her little one for a short spell, and it seemed junior was searching around her belly for a nipple before latching on higher up on her chest, where primates’ teats are located. I was wondering do Giant Panda females have just two teats or do they have more than two like cats and dogs? Anyone? Moderator?
Giant pandas have 4 teats. Two are up high on the chest, and two are (much) lower. The two lower ones are more convenient for larger cubs, as they can just sit to nurse.
Perhaps the Panda Team or Moderator can tell us if 4 nipples were part of nature’s design for twin cubs as the uterus is built for twins. Then over time the need for 4 instead of 2 just has not caught up with them yet, evolution takes a long time……
You’re right, moms have 4 teats. When you see Bai adjusting cubbie from one area to another she changing teats
Eventually you will see them “Attack” all four in one trip to the Milk Bar, just before they are ready for weaning. She guides him to the one what was used the least in the last session when they are little…I do not know if they hit all four when young, but I have watched videos of them “managing” the flow when getting to weaning age. I just noticed Mama is having trouble keeping him in the den….as soon as she relaxes he makes a break for IT….where ever IT is.
Bai seems to have cleverly made her own child-proof fence with bamboo to prevent Sir Cubby Cute from escaping the den! lol
I do believe that Chubbie Cubbie is going to end up with more nicknames than his big brudder Yunior~and this before he even has a real name.
baby gordito’s napping position reminds me of a miniature Bai Yun, gazing longingly out to the garden room (or bedroom).
Oh my gosh — that fluffy butt is the cutest thing. Dying to curl up in the den and spoon with Mr. Cubbers. His adorable, fluffiness is killing me. Need to go home now and give my puppers some extra loves.
I am sure King Fluffy Butt appreciates your sentiments. By “DEN” do you mean his den or the one n your home??? love grammmie
Happy Thanksgiving to all the Canadian Panda Cam viewers
Here’s a relatively short video from today showing some events that happened between 11:45am and 12:30pm …
2012-10-08 Cubbie Rock and Roll
http://youtu.be/VmJhC5WuW5M
Thanks, Doxie — fun video.
And Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian panda lovers.
I have to say that we Canadians (even us who live in the Greater San Diego Area) have it right~~two months between great turkey dinners.
Many (many) years ago friends from Winnepeg lived in Southern Oregon for a time. They treated us to a Canadian Thanksgiving dinner, and that is the first time I realized that the Canadians had their Transgiving dinner at about the time of harvest, which makes more sense to me than our American Thanksgiving at the end of November when there is no sign of a pumpkin or an ear of corn in the fields!
Well when I left 55 years ago, when 11 years old, we were not quite civilized~~I hope progress has been made. I was back at 17 and 19, but never after that.
As expected, Mom did a fine job….we “holics” would be lost without you…………Love Grammmie
Got on the pandacam and it’s back up and running! Thanks, IT guys!! The only problem now is that Bai and baby boy are not home!
They’ve gone out to enjoy that cool air outside! I’ll check back in later on to see if they are back home.
Until then….
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL
Mama just brought Chubbers back to the den~~they were “out” when I got onlline and I have no idea how long they were gone~~bu he looks like he is headed out again…….
When may we have the garden room camera on now that the cub is leaving the den?
i so enjoyed watching Yun Zi out there trying to climb on the fountain and get into trouble.
Thank you
Hi, I’m back! Just checked the pandacam, and Bai and little boy are back home! Bai was hunched over her little chubby cub, so I couldn’t see him. He’s getting dinner right now!
I did check the NZ pandacam earlier today, and Mei Xiang was out in the big indoor room laying down on the rocks all sprawled out! Last nite, she did not sleep in her den at all! That’s a great sign to me that she’s finally getting thru that rough patch in her life and moving on. The keepers did say in their last update that they will let all of us know about how Mei’s cub died once they get the final necropsy report back soon.
BTW, when is little fluffy butt going to have his 8th vet checkup?
Will be back later!
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL
Am heading there right now Doxie, love your videos. You capture almost everything Bai and the little guy do. .. so much fun! Thank you.
I want to pickl him up sqeeze him. He is so cute and cuddly!
I love Bai Yun. She is so gentle and in love with her cub. I saw her when we went to the zoo 2 yrs ago. How lucky we are to have Bai Yun and Gao Gao so we can have the cubs!! Keep up the loving good work Bai.
Why does Mom breathe so hard after playing with cubbie?
Depending on your fitness level and age….try putting your arms above your shoulders and move them around. You will find if the least bit out of shape that your heart pumps harder trying to get your fluids to your fingers, muscles cramp sooner, then pain sets in. This is her 6th pregancy and she is over 21 years old, which in the wild is usually fatal. She is for sure slowing down, and the cubs are not getting particularly ligther.
I got my fix for a while. I missed them last night. It was nice to see who fathered this little chubbie cubbie. It was nice to see chubbie on the move until mom pulls him back in. They are vary funny to watch them.
Oooooooooh no…baby is gone..den is empty
…its 10:30 cst…wish there were other cams so we dont have 2 c a empty den…where are they?..do they sleep in this den at night?
Bai may have taken chubby cubbie into her garden room for a little bit while she snacks. I’ve noticed that the older he gets, the more she brings him with her!
ahhhhhhhh mom is cuddling baby so cute..earlier she was on her back, tossing baby around on her tummy..was soooooooo funny..does the baby make little noises when mom does this? you can see when mom nibbles the baby..just wondering about the noise baby makes..sure wish we had sound
what in the world is Bai doing?! All that can be seen is bvamboo and what looks like maybe a panda underneath! How Funny!!!
I was just watching Bai and baby. Mom was upside down throwing bedding everywhere. I couldn’t help thinking of the old saying ” digging for China.” How ironic. lol
I first watched when Yun Zi was forn, and watched a lot, but only saw her in cleaning/tossing mode a couple of times. Now we sometimes see it twice a day. Has she developed a germaphobia???? Love Grammmie
cameras on papa now. Guess we have an exam going on. Can’t wait for the new video. Thanks so much for all the updates. The last one really made me laugh when he let out that one big yelp.
Is that Bai Yun eating bamboo outside!? Just looked at the cam to see how baby was doing
From me to cubbie — ♫ ♪ ♫ You’re just too good to be true, can’t take my eyes off of you. You’d be like heaven to touch, I want to hold you sooo much! ♫ ♪ ♫
Love both of the songs….love grammmie
From Mama Panda to Cubbie: ♫ ♪ ♫ Call my baby Lollipop, tell you why… ♫ ♪ ♫….
Well, seriously haven’t you seen how much I lick him? Cubbie does taste like apple pie. LOL
I love him already. What a cutie! I am so excited to be visiting S.D. Zoo this coming weekend to see my first cubbie love, Yun Zi….
Thank you to the caretakers at the zoo for all your love of animals.
Karen a few Auntie and Unkas that see him regularly are trying to teach him to wave at you, but we cannot make any promises. If you meet Rita Petita (who’s photographs I adore) hang out around her if you can….He loves her and you might get a straight on shot of one of his “special faces” he puts on for her. If you are coming from a differenet climate do dress in layers, we can have a lovely warm day followed by really cool evening times, especially as you get closer to the Pacific….Often at local attractions (when we were younger) I would see folks freezing in their short pants, with a sunburn as the sun started to dip…………… making it worse….Love Grammmie
Hi Grammie!
Thanks for the hint on Yun Zi! I am from Orange County,Calif. I get chilled in 65 degree weather…! I too can tell when when someone is from a cold state. Just cruise up Harbor Blvd by Disneyland in February. All in shorts and their legs are really white!
XO Karen
Was there an exam this morning?
Moderator’s note: Yes; blog and video will be posted when they are ready. Stay tuned!
Well, that’s early. Wondering if he got another shot or that’s just when Dr. Vet was available this week.
i love all the squawking he is making now… it melts my hearth
A post from Lili Oct. 9, 2012 mentioned the squawking our sweet baby is doing. Is there sound available that I am not aware of?
Moderator’s note: There is no sound on the Panda Cam. The commenter might have been referring to the cub’s squawk on the video of Exam #7.
ahh! getting to be so big!!
i can’t wait to see the name of this adorable panda!!
i am so glad that he is healthy!
his mom is working really hard to keep him healthy
omg! he’s not in his room area thing!
where is he???
Moderator’s note: Not to worry! There is a room just outside the den opening, where Bai’s bamboo is. She sometimes (more frequently, lately), takes him out there with her.
his noises are so cute! he is so brave during his exams! i wish i was like him…
>.<)
oopsy… i didnt mean to say that…
i meant to say
(>.<)
Is there sound available from Bai’s den?
Moderator’s note: No.
The Panda cam says that the video is unavailable.. When do you think it will be working?? Thank you!
Moderator’s note: I just checked, and it worked just fine.
grammmie,
your post from oct.7th at 7:44, about Bai not sharing food with Yun Zi, I would really love to see. If you have it could you please post? thanks a bunch!
He is just adorable — and very vocal during this exam! He’s been out of the den for a really long time… the weather’s really nice today — so he must be enjoying the fresh air with mama Bai.
i’m still waiting with baited breath for the new exam video. I hate to sound like a beggar but this is like torture. Hope you understand.
Moderator’s note: We do understand, but we can’t post it until it’s given to us for posting!
P.S. The den is empty now too so Im really going through withdeawls.
Those cute little squeaks of his make me love him even more (if that were possible!)
Hello and thank you for the great cam coverage of Bai Yun and baby. I was wondering whether, at some point, we’ll be able to see the little one move himself from the birthing den down that stair to, what is it, the garden room? I recall as Yun Zi started roaming more and more on his own, there were two or three cams following him as he crawled outside the den. Again, thank you for the videos, updates and education regarding these wonderful pandas.
Moderator’s note: The cams that were in place when Yun Zi was a cub were the “old” kind. When the new HD cameras were brought in, the old cameras were taken down. There are currently no cams in the bedroom or garden room area, so unfortunately we cannot stream video of those areas. We are working on a way to provide streaming video when Bai and the cub leave the back area.
HELL-O SOMETHING IS WRONG?? . I HAVNG SEEN HIM OR MOM IN TWO DAY ALL I AM GETTING NOTHING????I NO I STOP A MINUTE AND I TAKE MINUTE AND I LOOK AGAIN AND THERE NOTHING? WHAT IS WRONG???
Our group of owl and panda watchers is enthralled with Bai Yun and her beautiful, bouncing baby boy panda – whom we’ve named PING, although some of the posters call him PING-PONG! Thank you immensely for supplying the streaming video, for many of us have never seen a panda in real life. This is certainly the next best thing to real life and maybe even better, because we can see the “behind-the-scenes every day life of this family.
Does the little one have Daddy’s webbed toes?
I’d love to see a photo of them!
Moderator’s note: He does not.