I hope you can come to my naming ceremony!
The votes are in and the decision is final: a name has been selected by you, our panda fans, for the cub born on July 29. From over 7,000 name suggestions submitted by panda lovers around the world, the list was narrowed to 6 choices for all to vote on. Nearly 35,000 votes were cast in the online naming poll! The winning name will be revealed in our traditional Panda Naming Ceremony on Tuesday, November 13, at 10 a.m. at the Zoo’s Hunte Amphitheater. It is free for all with Zoo admission.
The start of the ceremony will include a video montage of the cub’s exams, highlighting his extreme cuteness. Dignitaries from our Zoo and China will be on hand, and the co-head of our Giant Panda Team, Ron Swaisgood, will provide an overview of our panda program and the progress made over the years to help pandas, both in the wild and in managed-care settings. Ron is a great speaker and has been to China numerous times. He’s even tracked wild pandas and has the stories to prove it!
The grand finale happens, of course, when the cub’s name is revealed! The “little sausage” himself will not be in attendance, as he is not old enough to be taken out and about, but I’m sure his keepers will dash back after the ceremony to tell him his name. Can’t come? We will be providing a live UStream of the ceremony so you won’t miss a thing. Isn’t technology wonderful? Here’s the UStream link…
I’ve attended every one of the cub naming ceremonies we’ve had, and I’ll be at this one, too. I wouldn’t miss it! If you can come, please look for me and introduce yourself; I’ll be wearing a gold badge that says “Moderator” on it. My deputy moderator, Wendy, will be there with her badge on, too. We love to meet panda fans on such a happy occasion. And just like all of you, we can’t wait to find out what our cub’s name will be! Mark your calendar.
Debbie Andreen is a blog moderator for San Diego Zoo Global. Read her previous post, Elephant Antics.
Debbie: How I wish I could be there! But I am certainly looking forward to seeing what goes on down there for this special occasion. Just can’t wait to find out what our little guy’s name will be. He is just so precious…
Thanks for the update — would have loved to meet you and Wendy. Enjoy the special day…
Wish I could be there, but impossible. Getting ready for another storm. I look forward to finding out his name…he is so precious!
This is so exciting. Wish I could be there.
Moderatior:If we cannot be online at 10am, will there be a video we can watch
later of the ceremony?
Thank you!
Debbie responds: We’ll create a highlight video of the ceremony, but the UStream will be available to watch in archived format long after the event, so you won’t miss much, Diane!
Ooooh! oh my what a special occasion, sure wish I was there! That sure is a lot of votes, WOW!!! I will be watching the live UStream, please tell us how to do it.
Debbie responds: We will as it gets closer.
Can’t wait to see and thank you for streaming! I love the little guy but traveling coast to coast to see it in person isn’t possible.
Looking forward to it and thank you again!!
Thank goodness for the panda cam thingy. I’ll be glued to my Toronto monitor on Tuesday. Wish I were there during the ceremony! I’ll make it to the SDZ sooner or later anyway
Fun.Is this the last cub she well have?He is getting so big.
I am very excited to known what we should we be calling the cute baby henceforth. i have been following your panda program quite closely and appreciate the great you are doing. Right now I am watching mama panda enjoying some dinner and the baby sure must be sleeping. We watched the great work being done at the National Zoo but not so fortunate to see Bai Yun at San diego. Better Luck next time.
Oh how I wish I could be there! Love these panda’s and enjoyed watching and voting for the little guys name. He is so beautiful, whatever they pick I’m sure it will suit him!! I’ll keep watching!!!
great photo caption. lol. thank you for the announcement.
I will be at the naming ceremony with 2 friends if life permits.
Ustream is easy to use for others.
I wish I could be there it sounds like fun. I will however steam live with you. It’s going to be a PARTY………
Ooooo I wish I could attend. Besides seeing Yun Zi and Gao Gao, it would be great to meet our marvelous moderators and the panda keepers.
I’ll be on Ustream *crossing all appendages*
do we get hint ???
So wish we could be at the ceremony! We were fortunate to visit the Zoo this summer and have been hooked ever since. My girls watch Panda Cam daily and we are so pleased to hear there will be an archive video of the naming ceremony since they will be in school during the event. We will be watching from Montana!
Hi Kim!
Like you I was able to get to the SD Zoo this summer. Like your kids my sister and I have been watching via the cam since the day “our” Cubbie was born.
I even have my daughter turn the cam on for the children at her Child Care Center to watch. Someday hope to take my four Grandsons to my now favorite zoo…the San Diego Zoo, What a wonderful experience we had this summer at this world class zoo.
Thank you! Thank You! Staff!!!!
Kris in Idaho (who will be in front of her computer Tues. at 10:00 am PST)
Moderator’s note: We’re glad to hear you enjoyed your visit with us this summer, Kris!
Is 10am Est, Pst, cst or mst time???
Moderator’s note: PST.
Hi! You said in your article that the name ceremony starts at 10 am on Tuesday, November 13. Just trying to check out my time zones, but is that 10 am PST? If it is, that will be 1 pm EST here in Florida, right? And there will be a live stream of the ceremony on Ustream on Nov. 13, correct? Just making sure that I read everything and getting the info into my head! Thanks!
Got on the pandacam, and no one was home—AGAIN!!
Hope everyone will do their best to get out and vote for whoever you feel will be President and the other offices that are up for election tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 6th! A great day for democracy at work, just like the voting for the cub’s name!
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL
Moderator’s note: Yes, the ceremony is at 10 a.m. PST and that’s when the UStream will start as well.
Thanks, Moderator! I’ll be watching the ceremony next Tuesday at 1pm EST here in Florida!
Was just on the pandacam, and little man was sound asleep in the den showing off his patented fuzzy butt! Still cute no matter what he does! Can’t wait to find out his new name!
Chari
We are all voting for Chubbers, right?????
I can’t wait to find out his name. I will still have a nickname for him and that is Chubbers. I just want to hold him and cuddle him and kiss him but I know Mommy and his keepers say no kisses. I would be hard to resist that face. He is so precious.
Wish I could be there would love to see the ceremony in person.
He and Momma are in the den right now, I just love it when the cubs get big enough to stand up or squat to nurse, so you can see him doing all of the work…..she just seems to watch and enjoy looking at him. It was the same with Yunior but I did not note at what age it happepned. I did not know at the time I could be a Pandahoolic….Love Grammmie
like every one else, wish I could be there.this is my 2nd panda to be named.
just love those little guys, saw yun zi the other day, what a handsome young man he has grown to be. What does he weigh now?
I will be watching next tuesday
Moderator’s note: Yun Zi is 185 pounds (84 kilograms).
What wonderful news. I will be watching and pretending I am there in person.
Please thank everyone involved for including those of us who can’t be there in person.
Yayyyy!! You get to attend another naming ceremony, Debbie. For me, it will be the UStream route. Thank everybody involved for including those of us who can’t attend in person.
Hi Debbie – Please accept my apologies for next week. Can’t be there – it is just a little far from Australia, but I will be there in the best panda spirit.On that day I will be in Adelaide visiting FuNi and Wang Wang – so I will tell them all about the baby panda in San Diego Zoo and hope they take the hint! Have a wnderful time all of you lucky pandaholics who will be there
Debbie : CC # 6 is a ray of sunshine for all of us fortunate to have electricity as we try to make sense out of what Hurricane Sandy has done to us in the CT,NJ, NY Metro area as large areas look like a scene from a Sci Fi movie…. I wish we could attend but my wife took a turn for the worse when she had to be moved from a Hospital during the Hurricane… We hope to be able to see CC # 6 and Yun Zi early next year…. <3
Debbie responds: Hang in there, Dennis. So glad our cub can provide moments of joy!
Hi, Dennis! Long time no hear from you! It’s been about a year or so since we have seen any comments from you on this page! Welcome back! Just read your comment about the damage and destruction in your area from Sandy (and on the news!), and I do hope and pray that things will get better for the both of you soon. Sorry to read that your wife is back in the hospital again, and then having to be evacuated during the storm last week. That had to be rough on both of you. Just hang in there and find someone that has electricity so that you can keep watching chubbie cubbie on the SDZ pandacam. He will be getting his new name next week. Keep us updated about your situation and your wife, ok? Love to hear from you, and this time, don’t be a stranger!
Chari Mercier
St. Pete, FL
About how long do you expect the ceremony to be?
Moderator’s note: They are usually 15 to 20 minutes long.
Nicole, after all of this waiting shouldn’t they be 15 or 20 hours long, with lots of champagne???? Love Grammmie
This appearred in blog “Panda Cub Time To Vote”. Chubbers asked me a question that I did not answer but had meant to. I have worked my way back through several Comment Sections, but did not even read the new Blog yet. I am going to put the whole thing here, then trim it back a bit. If something you put into the comment section does not stay here it was to keep it trim so Chubbers can be heard and answered…Love Grammmie
Cubby No 6
Posted October 24, 2012 at 8:45 P
Hi Nannykeepers,
My Mama is hewping me wid this post. I wanna say I really really wiked the belly wub I got at the exam. My Mama says I should say Tank yew. AND I wanna say I wan more, hee hee. I did not mind the sharpie. It was no ouchie.
Wuv,
Chubbers aka Cuddle Bug
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Grammmie
Posted October 26, 2012 at 11:39 AM
What a lovely Momma you have….not only the best looking Imperial Magesty on the block, but smart and helpful too. You are a lucky Panda Boy.
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Cubby No 6
Posted October 26, 2012 at 8:08 PM
Why, dank yew Auntie Grammmie! Errrr…..is that right to call you Auntie Grammmie? Yesteday I was taken by the hooman nanny in bloo and she rubbed my belly and scritched me behind my ears. I hope I have Mama’s perfectly round ears which Unka Mr Mouse gave her.
My Papa dropped by for a visit last night. He is ever so handsome and Mama cooed. Hee Hee Hee. Ge Ge says that happens when a girl panda wikes a boy panda. I hope I get a girl panda cooing over me. Ge Ge says it is his turn first tho.
Please vote and give me a nice name, OK?
Love,
Chubbers aka Sausage aka Fluffy Butt aka Tuger aka Xiao Gao……
ps Auntie Lucilla helped me with this letter. She loves my family too.
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PandafanDS
Posted October 28, 2012 at 7:39 PM
Cubbie#6: You are so fortunate to have Auntie Lucilla helping you write your letters! She has such a way with words! We all love her stories. I hope you get to read them some time. And how glad I am that you told us how your mama got those lovely round ears. I too hope yours look just the same. You certainly are an adorable little cubbie!
Lots of love, Auntie Deborah (aka PandafanDS)
Grammmie
Posted October 31, 2012 at 9:22 PM
Anything you say King Fluffy Butt!
OH YOUNG PANDAMAN OF MANY NAMES….
You may call me whatever you like, as long as it is in time for a Meal (you and mommie call that a “boo break”). My grandkids and friends call me Grammie, but if you and your Mommie and Daddy wish to call me “Auntie Grammmie” that is okay too. Whatever makes you guys comfortale…Love Gammmie
A presentation that ‘highlights his extreme cuteness’ – can’t wait.
Is it me, or does ‘His Extreme Cuteness’ sound like some sort of Panda royalty!
Chubby, I don’t know how good you are at sums yet, but 75,000 panda unka’s and aunties = a whole lot of love for you and the lovely Bai.
Cara our Pandas ARE Royalty. Not all of them use their fulll names, but Bai likes being called Her Imperial Highnes Bai Yun, and there is both Yunnie, Prince Fluffy Butt, and his baby brother Chubbers, King Fluffy Butt, and the rest do not mind having their royal names used now and then, but are much quieter about their Royal Ranks.
Come come! ^_^
Thank you for putting the ceremony on UStream for us! Watching this little guy and his loving Mom together just melts my heart — it’s so amazing to see him progress and grow bigger from one week to the next. I’m so happy to hear about the response and interest you have had from people around the world! Looking forward to tuning in and finding out his name on Tuesday!
Oh I wish I could be there too!! Can’t wait to find out our little man’s name.
Thank you for everything you do Moderator, I would have loved to be there to see you and thank you in person.
Debbie responds: You are most welcome, Sandra.
Hi Debbie Moderator.
You said “I’ve attended every one of the six naming ceremonies we’ve had”, As this is cub #6 for Bai Yun which was the other naming ceremony? Has the zoo had a panda cub before? If so what has happened to them?
Can’t wait to find out what this cub is going to be called, my money is on the dragon name.
Debbie responds: You got me, Celfy! This will be the sixth naming ceremony. I guess I got too excited
I’ll make the change in my post. Thank you.
Debbie has been at the Zoo for a long time…..there is a reason for this. We let her call it being a moderator rather than therapy, but we do not think she really minds….do you?????
Debbie responds: I’ve been called a lot of things, but never a therapist
Hi all from across the pond. We are all adicted to this little fella and mum since my family visited in August this year. We will be watching on the pandacam with ”naming cake” and champagne next week ..
Debbie responds: What a fun way to celebrate, tracy!
I’ve got this marked on my calendar – how exciting: my first panda cub naming!!
I’m a newbie on this site and I’m in awe with what a fantastic job you all do. Kudos!!
Awesome! I’d come just to see Ron Swaisgood! Such a cutie…hhhmmm… I think we still have that vacant CEO position available at my zoo! heehee!!
I work in IT, so I am hoping I can get my boss to put it up on our big monitor. If so, are we permitted to tape it and show it to others? I don’t want to break any laws, but I think a lot of students and others here at UMaine would love to see this video. We teach faculty how to use technology to improve their classrooms and I think this would be a great intro piece while they wait for class to start.
I have visited the pandas in San Diego. We were their in March of 2008. I have a wonderful pic of Gao Gao that hangs on my office wall. He’s eating a big old piece of bamboo, I can only assume he was bulking up for the panda dance that spring. The product was of course our surfer boy, Yun Zi.
I want to thank all the staff and volunteers at the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park for making a Maine winter a lot easier for me. I don’t think I would make it without the cams.
I am so anxious to find out what name is chosen. I can’t remember which one I voted for though.
Debbie responds: You may use the UStream to show others and spread the panda love!
Wow Lisa, that is full of great ideas….so glad the answer to your question was YES!!!!! We can always use more Pandoholics.
Will look forward to finding out what your beautiful little panda cubs name will be, he is so adorable.We love to watch mummy and baby on your panda cam, thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to see them both here in Scotland.
‘So Lunnie Mei Mei, what sort of cake should I bake No 6 for his naming ceremony?’ asks Bai as she combs through her well pseudo thumbed cook book.
‘How about an apple upside down cake?’ suggest Lun Lun as she pushes Po away from her boo.
‘Hmm, did that for Su Lin. But maybe I can add some carrots and candied pineapple….’
‘So what name have you and Gao chosen for you little bao beh?’ asks Lunnie as she settles down for a cosy chitchat with her BFF while Po naps on his grate.
‘We played around with several names cos you know we like to have continuity in the family. Every generation follows the family poem. So the boys have to have the same middle name….Gao Gao suggested we break with tradition but I do like to keep traditions so we have narrowed our name for Chubbers to 3. Gao Gao is going to think through and then we’ll see, Our agreement is I give birth to them and he gets to name them,’
‘You are so blessed, sista. Yang Yang leaves it all to me and that is such a great responsibility. Of course, the public chooses a name but within our own family we have to choose correct names. Thank goodness I always knew Lani was a boy and his family name reflects his brave and strong qualities. I am hoping for a girl next. I have saved up at least 6 names. I could re-cycle Mei Lan as well.’
‘Hee Hee, better not or you’ll confuse us. I guess at my age Chubbers is my last….it would be nice to have one more….Blame it on the bossa nova, hee he hee, when I am around Gao Gao, I become as giggly as a school girl and all I want to do is dance dance dance…’
‘My Yang is a rascal. He keeps texting me with cute messages and he keeps telling the boys naughty ways to woo the ladies. Xi Lan is going to be incorrigible I think. Po is behaving for now which is why I don’t want to wean him just yet.’
‘But ouch, sista, his teethfies must be all out, no?’
‘Yup, they are. Hence the cream you sent me is soooo important. Really helps the chaffing. I want to send you my recipe for this lovely cold cream made from boo and carrots. You spread it over the eye area and the dark eye circles disappear. You look fresh and young.’
‘Hee Hee, sms me then. OK, I need to get down to the store to buy the stuff for the cake and oh, yes, thanks for the presents for Chubbers. The onesies fit him well and still has some space for growth.’
‘I know you and your cubbies; extra fluffy butts so I made sure I knitted onesies that were extra wide, hee hee hee. Oops, Po is waving, he wants to play…’
‘OK, sista. Talk to you tomorrow.’
‘Love ya.’
Another great one….Love Grammmie
Good Morning on Election Day to everyone. I have been watching the pandas and your other beautiful animals for awhile now. My 67th birthday is next Wednesday, November 14, and I consider this a very nice birthday present, to be able to attend, at least by computer, the naming of the baby panda. Of course, I hope it will be the name I voted for, but it is very exciting to be a part of this. Television has gotten so bad that it is wonderful to be able to watch your webcam and enjoy God’s creatures. God Bless and Keep your animals and staff.
‘Gao Gao darling, what are you doing?’purrs his lady love.
‘Bai dearest, just sitting here thinking about you and Chubbers of course.’
‘Dearest, I just saw some pictures posted by Auntie Loo on PawBook.’
‘Yaaaa?’
‘Its on where Kai Kai and Jia Jia are living in Singapore. They have a palatial enclosure with their own waterfall and pool. And they have a rock wall and landscaped park….did I mention the water fall? And trees and alll in air conditioned comfort. Their pad only cost $5million. We gotta visit them as senior pandas to bless their new home and give them tips for you know.’
‘Honey, what about Chubbers?’
‘Yunnie can babysit. We’ll be gone only 2 weeks and we can place the usual inflated stuffies and none of our visitors will know. This time make sure to turn on the Snore sound effect on yours for greater authencity. Chubbers wants to stay home and play with his Ge Ge. ZZ said if need be she’ll coem back and stay with him. Su Lin offered too but she is still anxious about Yun Hui as he is in a new enclosure with 2 girlies. I told her to relax, he is a lucky boy, 2 girlies.’
‘OK, I guess….whatever you say, dear. What shall I pack?’
‘Sun block, hat, sunnies, your batik shirt and bermudas…’
‘And are you packing your polka dotted…’
‘Only if you ask nicely. I am going to book the tix now. Shall we go Panda United Cargo Class?’
‘No, lets take Xiong Mao Express, they serve better cut of boo.’
‘You got a point there! OK, dinner is at 6 cos I want to watch tonight’s Law and Order: Panda Crimes cos my fav Bear Pitt is on.’
‘Bear Pitt!! Call that an actor? Now take George Pandney, he is a real hunk and a great actor.’
‘Honey, 6 pm or you will have to find your own supper, caprisce?
‘Yes, dear. Whatever you say’ sighed Gao Gao as he settled in for a pre-dinner nap.
I see the “Creative Folk” are busy at their keyboards. We enjoy these trips down “Imagination Lane” and are glad to see you guys come up with ever increasingly speres of influence. I never thought of Bai and Gao as “Seniior Pandas” with Special Blessings~but Hey, why not. They certainly should be the pair giving Panda Relationship Advice, both on how to get the Babies and then ‘How to raise them”.
I wish I could be there in person, but alas, I’m on the other side of the country! However, we will be celebrating with a “Panda Day” and I will be dressing up my doggie Buddy in a panda costume to mark the occasion.. he didn’t get to wear it on Halloween (it was canceled in my town due to the storm)! Can’t wait for the big day!!
Debbie responds: Be sure you and Buddy watch the UStream of the event!
Sad to say that I won’t be able to make it but surly will be watching the ustream of it can’t wait to find out the name of our little sausage!!!!
Debbie, Conrats to you and all the persons involved within the Panda world there.. You have all done magnifcent work, and the constant up dates on the little guy, have been nothing short of wonderful.
These past three and a half months have been so enjoyable watching him grow and being taken care of by “Panda Mother Of The Year”
Sincere best wishes and we love all you people there…!!!!
Ray & Vera
Dear Moderator… Is planned an exam of the hundredth (100) day ? And little something special for Sweetie Cubbie and Mom ? (Before the Great Panda Naming Ceremony ?)
Debbie responds: We do have an exam scheduled for today. Perhaps an extra chin scratch for cubbie?
“Oh yes, oh yes ! 100 scratches of chin please, thank you Debbie !” Says Cubbie…:-)
Thanks so much for the update! He’ll still be the little cublet or cubbie or baby cub to me, but I’m looking forward to his given name. Whatever it is will be perfect for him. Bai and Gao created another masterpiece!!
I am not sure they know how to do anything but masterpieces.
love watching your wee baby panda here in bonnie scotland.hope tian tian and yang guang are as successful as your pandas.keep up the good work xx
I spend WAY too much time every day watching Panda Cam. I wish I could go to the ceremony but I am in Connecticut. I am planning on coming to visit the little guy in July, but I will certainly watch the stream! LOVE the Pandas!!
Thank you Debbie for the blog. Showing the ceremony of UStream is wonderful for those of us that cannot attend.
Here’s a special video in honor of cubbie’s 100 day birthday today. I went through 1000′s of screen captures, and made the difficult choice of selecting one for each day of his journey.
2012-11-06 Bai Yun and Cubbie #6: 100 Days, 100 Images
http://youtu.be/2pS52XtldWI
Hope you enjoy seeing this celebration of cubbie as seen through the lens of the Den Panda Cam from the past 100 days.
That was great DoxieMom, especially for those of us new to the panda cam that missed the first month or so. Thank you for all you do.
Thank you very much, DoxieMom ! I love your very nice special celebration of 100 days : a very beautiful moving idea which indeed says our attachment day after day for Cubbie and Bai !
Thank you, Doxiemom, for all the time and care you put into this wonderful presentation of the cubbie’s first 100 days. Also thank you for all the other videos you have prepared for us. I had already forgotten how tiny he was at first and how he used to cry so pitifully when he was on his back. These are absolutely the best of the best images.
Thank you so much! This is beautiful! I love the snapshots of him lying on his back shrieking! What a joyful account of his first 100 days!
that is beautiful! thank you
What a beautiful slideshow! I had no idea our Cubbie was so tiny when he was born, and Bai is so sweet and cute with her baby – it was a pleasure to watch! Thank you!
Thanks again for the great video. You did good on the pics. Chubbers is my first panda to watch and I have fallen in love with the whole family. Bai makes it look so easy. Was she this way with the first cub she had?
Debbie responds: She has become a very confident mother over the years, yet she was great with her firstborn as well.
Julie I have heard that even though Bai Yun was great with all of her babies that she was less nervous with each one, getting to rather relaxed with Yun Zi, and even more with Chubbers. She does seem to find something to be a bit nervous about with each, but her enjoyment level seems to rise with each one too.
Sooo Precious! Thank you DoxieMom!
Thank you for all you have done. The slideshow is awesome
Bai sure loves her cubbies 
Great watching~~thank you.
Wonderful walk down memory lane, DoxieMom!! You caught some great moments of Bai and cubbie over those first 100 days. Some shots are so sweet it bring tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for your hard work on this 100 day portrait — all the other replies to your post show just how grateful we all are to you!
I hope to be at the ceremony, I have addended a good number of the previoius cubs’ naming ceremony….Can’t wait to see what Number Six cub will be named.
Ummmmmmmm what is ustream? You did say you are going to tell us how to watch ustream, right? Okay all you computer people, you can laugh with me or even at me. lol
Debbie responds: It will be a link from our website where you can watch the ceremony live or as time allows. Pretty neat, eh?
Tanda~there are lots of us that will needthge information!
Ustream is awesome. It’s ustream.tv Then type in san diego zoo at the top to find them. I watch the Decorah Eagles there each year. Lots of other content to check out.
My 8 year old was the one that told me about this, he was so excited about the naming ceremony…but then he was up sick last night & finally getting some much needed sleep this morning. Will this be available as an archive to watch later? If so, exactly how would I get to that? Thanks!
Moderator’s note: Please tell your young panda fan to get well soon! You can watch the ceremony here: http://www.ustream.tv/sandiegozoo
I love forward to the naming of the cubbie. I would have loved to be there but it’s along way from England. I will be watching on 13th to see watch special name this cubbie has. I will have to go to work tomorrow and ask for the 13th off as it is a special day for panda lovers like me ha ha I won’t be getting the day off. I love watching all the video’s of the exams and can’t wait until next June to visit I only seen Gao Gao in April so I hope I see Yun Zi or Bai Yun and cubbie this time. Keep up all the good work !!
Debbie responds: Panda Naming Day should be an international holiday, don’t you agree?
I do Agree !!!
Debbie, I couldn’t agree with you more, Panda Naming Day be an international holiday.
Debbie, do you have an iPad or IPaw, or some other portable device you can sneak into work???? You could plan a trip to the Ladies room for just the right time to watch, or have several of your co~workers timed to go until you can all compare notes and tell each other what you saw. Do Workers ever let the Boss really have the last word? If the Boss has heard about you wanting time off on this special day Do Not Call In Sick That Morning…..but go to work and throw up on the Bosse’s shoe…..you will be believed to be sick. Go home and have a Panda Day.
I wish I could be there but sadly I am in the UK. Will be there in June to see you all xxxxx
I am so looking forward to this. Fingers crossed that the name I chose will be the winner!
Cant wait to find out what he will be called,He is such a cute ball of fur.
It is so wonderful that the SDZ shares all this live to those who can’t be there!! Thank you all for all the blogs and videos also.
I have been watching the empty den for a little while, and every now and then am rewarded by seeing our beautiful little cub stroll along…he does peek into den as he goes by. Looks as though he is practicing his walking skills. His rear feet slide a little now and then, but he really is doing quite well.. it is lovely to see him walking. They do grow so fast. I do think he’ll be running soon:)
Helen,
I was watching around 12:30 as well. Bai, I believe, was on her platform in the garden room and Cubbie had escaped over what I call “Pandagra Falls” and slipped onto the bedroom floor. He did ‘pace’ back and forth a bit. After about 15 minutes of watching, I saw the bedroom door close because the light on the den opening faded, the lights in the bedroom came on and I heard him say “Freedom is great…oh oh,, it’s the hoomans coming to get me for scritches and belly rubs. Yeah!!!.” I can’t wait to see the latest video from today’s check-up. He is too precious for words as are all of our pandas. Such amazing animals!
Jane, you heard him too???? And here I thought I was the only one. Did you catch the little “Panda is going filming” song he sang too???? I think Yun Zi made up that one. The Nanny Keepers have done a great job of making him WANT to get examined. I think if they called it a test he would study for it too. I do not know how things were before Yun Zi, but he has been a Panda Fan Lover sort of guy, and has worked with the rest of the family left in San Diego on giving “good pose” for stills, and “How to get the best Action Shots for videos”. I am not sure but he may decide to send the classes to other Zoos in the U S A, and I bet if there are talent agents for Pandas you will find him to be the first one. Chubbers has one talented and ambitious big brother!!!
You are lucky. Everytime I check in he’s either sleeping or missing. Is it normal for a cub to sleep this much?
But yes, growing cubs, like growing human babies, need lots of sleep.
Debbie responds: Just because he’s missing doesn’t necessarily mean he’s sleeping.
Debbie, Is he more nocturnal or settled into a sleep/awake schedule yet? Maybe I’m just watching during the wrong parts of the day. I have yet to see him go more than one step either in the cam or on the exam videos. Is he getting around more than that now? Also, where can I find the photos taken during the last exam against the blue background? ???
Debbie responds: I don’t think he has a schedule, as a growing panda’s needs change quickly. He’s still working on walking; he’s not quite there yet, bt give him another week or two and he’ll figure it out. As for the photos against the backdrop, we are saving those for the naming ceremony. I’ve haven’t seen them yet, either!
Ok, he’s the first cub I’ve ever seen and I’ll try to be patient, but it’s extremely hard at this distance and he’s sooo cute! Somebody got some good pictures because he was a perfect little model hamming it up just drawing you in with the little faces he was making. Out of that whole 5 seconds I bet there’s not one bad photo there; should be award winners for some photographer! Will there be souvenir handouts at the naming ceremony and if so, how can I obtain one since I cannot attend? Maybe it could be uploaded on the website and I could download and print one out?? Please, please!!
Ruth I am a Fulll Grown Adult Panda Watcher, and I can outsleep him some days.
If there was a souvenier (I have no knowlege one way or the other) I would send you one in a heartbeat if I had one. Bless you, I hope you can watch and find out how to make yourself a little recording of Panda naming in action. If I knew how to make videos on the computer I would tell you how. Love grammmie
Thanks, Grammmie your offer is most generous. I’ll be at work during the ceremony and don’t have the equipment to record, may not be even able to pull in the live ceremony. It’ll be noon my time. What ever I’ll see most likely will come from YouTube recordings as I check those daily. Cubbie is just so cute and there is something special in his personality. I don’t get enough “exam footage” to be able to define it. It would be in those photos they took against the blue background. I don’t know or understand why Giant Pandas pull at my heart so strongly all the way back to when I was a child and finally being able to see these in the Cam just…feeds me. They are special creatures and gifts of life, I’d just love to get one on one with one of them, maybe I’d understand why they get me so deeply. But I appreciate the warmth of your offer. I think all Panda-fans are related to each other some how….some way.
I am so planning on being there, one of the 6 names is one I picked and sent in, so I am doubly excited to see if my choice is the one!
I am just curious… I am watching Bai Yun sleeping on her ledge right now. Does she ever find her baby outside the den when she returns?
Debbie responds: I’ll ask the Panda Team.
I can answer that. Of course I might be wrong, but what will they do…dock my salary????? If he can attempt so many times to flee the den when Momma is right there inside the den surely he can flee the den when she is not there. If he tries and succeeds while she is soundly asleep on one of her long breaks, and he does NOT TRY the loud chanting that goes with it, “I got out with out Momma seeing me” he might be free for a few minutes. Also we have been noticing her leave him outside while she “Fluffs” the Bamboo on the Den Floor”, then reach outside (Like a Drive Through Window) pick him up and bring him into the cleaned den. In that case he is outside and she even knows it, maybe plans it that way. So yes, he is outside of the den whether she is there or not, but she tries to control the situaltion. As mobile as he has become in just one week I would saya that, like so many others have said, she will have her Paws full.
SDZ you are the best!!! I’m from Toronto Canada and I love watching all the cams. Thank you also to all the cam volunteers
I just wanted to let you know that the cam on the iPad and IPhone are not working I get colourful lines going threw. I’m missing all the action from our beloved pandas lol.
Moderator’s note: Are you still having viewing problems?
All is well with the cam now thank you so much
yay deb!!!
finally 100 days will formally give the little prince a name.
shui, i hope.
joan
Debbie thank you for the info on ustreaming. I am planning my day around the naming ceremony like so many others are.
Doxiemom the video of the first 100 days was awesome. I am still awe struck at how tiny a cub is when it is born and how Bai holds it so gentle in her large paws. It is beautiful to watch, so much love.
I am so happy that the little cubbie will get a name! I was very excited that “Miracle” was one of the choices. I would love to be there for the ceremony but alas Maine is about as far away from San Deigo as you can get.
I would like to give a very special thanks to the moderator, all the keepers and volunteers as well as our gracious Chinese friends that were kind enough to share such a rare and beautiful symbol of their country with us. You all do such a fantastic job taking care of all of my Panda friends who bring so much joy to my life you will always be my heroes.I can hardly wait till the 13th but I am sure whatever name that is announced will be perfect for our newest little baby cubbie. =)
SSgt.Kevin Campbell
Wells,Maine.
I will be attending the naming ceremony via livestream… leaning toward a black and white outfit… oh, how i enjoy the giggles this adorable cub produces!
Giddy in Panda joy and love… a special extra thank you to all tending to Panda Cubbie!
I guess we all joined in for the “Bai Yun~Chubbers Show” once too many times…..Bai is gettting Boo between the cam and the den floor, and I do not think it is for a better view. I guess too many wanted to see him on day 100..Love Grammmie
This will be a day of many celebrations. First, for the celebration of the new panda cub’s name; and second, for the celebration of our oldest daughter’s 16th birthday! We were apart of the celebration for Zen Zen many years ago. Our oldest daughter is a mega fan of panda’s. What a great way to celebrate a very special birthday for her!
Debbie responds: What a special day this will be for your family, Renee!
Isla Arvin, Ca. So excited to find out his name. Can’t make the ceremony, but will be there for his !st appearence. Be sure and post as I truely want to see that. He’s a joy to watch.
That’s 10 a.m. Pacific Time, correct?
Which means it will be 8 a.m. here for me in Central time.
Moderator’s note: If you are in the Central time zone, you’ll need to watch at noon.
UStream is wonderful because I do not live in San Diego, I live in a tiny city in TX, so I cannot come.
The chubby cubbie is getting bigger and cuter. The picture shows the cuteness of this baby is beyond extreme. I would have to join the ceremony online, sorry baby.
Will the ceremony also be on TV in San Diego? I’ll be at work but have a TV available.
Can’t wait to see him in person soon.
Moderator’s note: Local news stations are invited. And remember, you’ll be able to watch the whole ceremony at any time using our UStream channel: http://www.ustream.tv/sandiegozoo
Do we just click on this link in the morning at 10AM PST? Thanks
Moderator’s note: Yes.
Thank you
who comes in with the hair blower each morning to give him his “do”. He is major cuteness overload!! Mama bear is a very pretty bear too.
Sue: He does look awfully clean and adorable, doesn’t he? And that is thanks to Mama Bai’s tender care (well, maybe not ALWAYS so tender — sometimes those spin cycles are kind of rough!). She works very hard to keep herself and cubbie spotless. But wait until he gets outside and finds out about mud and dirt and sawdust and whatever that black stuff is they roll in sometimes. Then you will see a less than pristine panda cub…
So much to look forward to in coming days. 
Yes, I’m very excited to finally be able to go to one of these ceremonies!! I took some time off of work just to make sure that I could come from the Bay Area!! Thank you SD Zoo for always being so wonderful!!
Hey guys,
Will the ceremony be 10am pacific time?? I’m on the east coast!
Moderator’s Note: Yes, the Panda Naming Ceremony is at 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
I love panda’s like heck!What is the Panda’s name?When is it’s birthday?My birthday is on December 1st.My birthday pardy is A Panda!Panda’s are number 1.Can the baby Panda walk?What is the mama”s name?Panda’s ROCK!!!!!!!!!!! bye.
Today is the big day… I can’t wait, this is exciting, the baby charmer is getting his own name! Will this name stay with him or will China give him another name?
This morning the Meerkats gave a beautiful close up of Yun, it was so close I believe I saw the longest eyelashes I have ever seen!!! Did I see right, are those eyelashes that long? They looked like they may be over two inches! He has that same “sweet” face of his Daddy Gao and Momma Bai!!! Thank you Meekkats, great job!
Gosh! San Diego Zoo, Thanks, this is an honor to be able to see so much.
Moderator’s note: The name the cub receives today will stay with him the rest of his life.
Has the ceremony been delayed? It’s not on the stream link; the panel of zoo staff talking about the birth of the 6th cub is on and keeps repeating. Help!
Moderator’s note Yes, the ceremony was delayed by 20 minutes due to some honored guests getting stuck in traffic.
Very disappointed today 11/13. Tried ustream and it is not showing naming ceremony just an old clip of when the baby was born and the panel not knowing if boy or girl. I’ve tried several times and still don’t know the name.
I too tried to use upstream and could not get on. Very disappointed, but so glad to know the new name.
Moderator’s note: You can view the whole ceremony here: http://www.ustream.tv/sandiegozoo
The public has spoken…
小礼物
Xiao Liwu
little gift
pronunciation: Xiǎo lǐwù or shah lee woo
xiao liwu :0)
sorry, jumped the gun.
The ceremony was wonderful… I learned a little more, I enjoyed and wanted to kiss the Lion Dragons and most of all, our precious baby is now formally known as Xiao Liwu, Little Gift. It is perfect and true. Thank you China and of course San Diego Zoo you are the best, Thank YOU!!!