Comments on: Homeward Bound, Part 1 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/03/homeward-bound-part-1/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:40:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cherie http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/03/homeward-bound-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-86178 Cherie Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:25:20 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-1/#comment-86178 Seems like Woolong is missing a golden opportunity. With all us faithful Panda fans they could take up a collection & get some GREAT camera equipment :0) That way we could still see our little man even when he is a world away! Cherie in Oregon Seems like Woolong is missing a golden opportunity. With all us faithful Panda fans they could take up a collection & get some GREAT camera equipment :0) That way we could still see our little man even when he is a world away!

Cherie in Oregon

]]> By: Emma http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/03/homeward-bound-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-85341 Emma Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:11:22 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-1/#comment-85341 When does he leave????? When does he leave?????

]]> By: Susan Harrison http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/03/homeward-bound-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-85203 Susan Harrison Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:54:21 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-1/#comment-85203 It's amazing how we connect with Sheng, Hua Mei and all the pandas. IT's so beautiful to know there are many wonderful folks out there who love the pandas as much as I do. Mei Sheng, we will never forget you and will always love you! Hugs, love, and smooches to you! Hope to see you again one day, handsome boy! Be fruitful and multiply; and repopulate, may all your kids be cute, sweet, and funny like you!!!! Don't be too much of a player and break other lady pandas' heart when you get to Wolong, OK? Love your friend and big fan, Susan :-) It’s amazing how we connect with Sheng, Hua Mei and all the pandas. IT’s so beautiful to know there are many wonderful folks out there who love the pandas as much as I do. Mei Sheng, we will never forget you and will always love you! Hugs, love, and smooches to you! Hope to see you again one day, handsome boy! Be fruitful and multiply; and repopulate, may all your kids be cute, sweet, and funny like you!!!! Don’t be too much of a player and break other lady pandas’ heart when you get to Wolong, OK?

Love your friend and big fan, Susan :-)

]]> By: Danny Thomas 2nd http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/03/homeward-bound-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-85172 Danny Thomas 2nd Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:27:09 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-1/#comment-85172 Did he have to go? Did he have to go?

]]> By: Lisa Anderson http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/03/homeward-bound-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-84722 Lisa Anderson Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:22:27 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-1/#comment-84722 *sniff* it is so sad to know Mei Sheng is leaving the US to go to Panda Homeland. Even though I have never seen him in person, he holds a very special spot in my heart. He is such a lovable, personable and handsome bear! San Diego Zoo, my hat is off to you for taking such wonderful care of Sheng and his family thru the years. I wish him much success at Wolong, and may he be as successful a breeder as his wonderful papabear Gao Gao! To Mei Sheng: good luck, have a safe trip, and I love you, from Auntie Lisa. *sniff* it is so sad to know Mei Sheng is leaving the US to go to Panda Homeland. Even though I have never seen him in person, he holds a very special spot in my heart. He is such a lovable, personable and handsome bear! San Diego Zoo, my hat is off to you for taking such wonderful care of Sheng and his family thru the years. I wish him much success at Wolong, and may he be as successful a breeder as his wonderful papabear Gao Gao!
To Mei Sheng: good luck, have a safe trip, and I love you, from Auntie Lisa.

]]> By: barbara http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/03/homeward-bound-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-84116 barbara Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:13:31 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-1/#comment-84116 THANK YOU Dean, Judy and Lynn, with all you info it put my my at ease but I am still going to miss seeing his smiling face and all his antics. I am glad that he will have alot of friends to play with and maybe get to see his sister and her kids. THANK YOU Dean, Judy and Lynn, with all you info it put my my at ease but I am still going to miss seeing his smiling face and all his antics. I am glad that he will have alot of friends to play with and maybe get to see his sister and her kids.

]]> By: Margaret http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/03/homeward-bound-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-83615 Margaret Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:04:32 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-1/#comment-83615 Thanks, Dean, #54, for sharing your recent experience at Wolong with us. The more we read and hear about Wolong, the better the word sounds, and the more excited I get for Mei Sheng and the experiences he will have there. Most of all I am happy for him to have such a fun, large area, in natural panda habitat to 'play' in. I am also hopeful that he is young enough that he will get to have companionship and playtime with other adolescent pandas. Who knows, he might even get to play with one of Hua Mei's first twins. Now that would be worth going to China to do! Thanks, Dean, #54, for sharing your recent experience at Wolong with us. The more we read and hear about Wolong, the better the word sounds, and the more excited I get for Mei Sheng and the experiences he will have there. Most of all I am happy for him to have such a fun, large area, in natural panda habitat to ‘play’ in. I am also hopeful that he is young enough that he will get to have companionship and playtime with other adolescent pandas. Who knows, he might even get to play with one of Hua Mei’s first twins. Now that would be worth going to China to do!

]]> By: Anne Horton Wood http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/03/homeward-bound-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-83069 Anne Horton Wood Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:11:00 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-1/#comment-83069 I spend long hours watching the Wolong kindergarten pandas playing, as well as the smaller ones, who seem nursery school age. They are so happy, and you can tell the Wolong staff (panda mommies and daddies) love them. They always seem to have a smile when working with their adorable charges. Don't take my word for it. Go watch the Wolong cams. I am so happy that Mei Sheng will have other pandas with whom to play. I only got to know him after he was a big boy, but I fell madly in love with his sweet face. I dream of all the little baby pandas he will father with that same wonderful expression. I love you Mei Sheng, and I hope you will be extremely happy and healthy in your new home. I spend long hours watching the Wolong kindergarten pandas playing, as well as the smaller ones, who seem nursery school age. They are so happy, and you can tell the Wolong staff (panda mommies and daddies) love them. They always seem to have a smile when working with their adorable charges. Don’t take my word for it. Go watch the Wolong cams.

I am so happy that Mei Sheng will have other pandas with whom to play. I only got to know him after he was a big boy, but I fell madly in love with his sweet face. I dream of all the little baby pandas he will father with that same wonderful expression.

I love you Mei Sheng, and I hope you will be extremely happy and healthy in your new home.

]]> By: Dean http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/03/homeward-bound-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-82381 Dean Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:17:25 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-1/#comment-82381 Margaret #52. Our FONZ group was lucky enough to have an hour conference with the Asst. Director at Wolong. He indicated that keepers have more contact, training, etc. with the pandas in order to build trust between animal and keeper. In my two days there, none of the adult or sub-adult pandas appeared bored, they were very active if not eating or sleeping. And, of course, the kindergartners were wildly playing, runnng about or sleeping from exhaustion. We were able to play with them (for a fee) in their play area, they were adorable. Of the babies in the nursery (5) we observed a 6 day old twin and watched him nurse on the bottle. Again, do not worry, Mei Sheng will have a great new world to explore and will have tender loving care. Margaret #52. Our FONZ group was lucky enough to have an hour conference with the Asst. Director at Wolong. He indicated that keepers have more contact, training, etc. with the pandas in order to build trust between animal and keeper. In my two days there, none of the adult or sub-adult pandas appeared bored, they were very active if not eating or sleeping. And, of course, the kindergartners were wildly playing, runnng about or sleeping from exhaustion. We were able to play with them (for a fee) in their play area, they were adorable. Of the babies in the nursery (5) we observed a 6 day old twin and watched him nurse on the bottle. Again, do not worry, Mei Sheng will have a great new world to explore and will have tender loving care.

]]> By: Rose N. http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/03/homeward-bound-part-1/comment-page-2/#comment-82310 Rose N. Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:09:07 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-1/#comment-82310 Judy #37, Lynn #42 & Dean #50 Thank you for your up close and personal accounts of the Wolong facility. Indeed, they have helped put my mind at ease. Thanks, Rose Judy #37, Lynn #42 & Dean #50

Thank you for your up close and personal accounts of the Wolong facility. Indeed, they have helped put my mind at ease.

Thanks, Rose

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