Comments on: Homeward Bound, Part 2 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/11/homeward-bound-part-2/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:43:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TonyMo http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/11/homeward-bound-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-96150 TonyMo Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:24:51 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-2/#comment-96150 ok scratch that.. PLAN B does anyone have a rather large over coat, that would fit a 4 year old that's more round than he is tall.. and a top hat? We can just walk him out the front gate. We'll say he's my son, dressed up as Paddington Panda for halloween. ok scratch that..

PLAN B

does anyone have a rather large over coat, that would fit a 4 year old that’s more round than he is tall.. and a top hat? We can just walk him out the front gate. We’ll say he’s my son, dressed up as Paddington Panda for halloween.

]]> By: TonyMo http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/11/homeward-bound-part-2/comment-page-2/#comment-96141 TonyMo Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:21:36 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-2/#comment-96141 Does anybody know where in san diego i can buy a helicopter, 2 parachutes, a winch, some strong cable and of course a saftey seat for the helicopter suitable for a rather large 4 year old? oh and a cloaking device might be helpful as well. Does anybody know where in san diego i can buy a helicopter, 2 parachutes, a winch, some strong cable and of course a saftey seat for the helicopter suitable for a rather large 4 year old? oh and a cloaking device might be helpful as well.

]]> By: Susan Harrison http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/11/homeward-bound-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-90268 Susan Harrison Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:57:58 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-2/#comment-90268 Barbara, #48, The China People's Daily actually has Mei Sheng's arrival info on their website. I stumbled across it this morning. According to their article, Mei Sheng will be in Wolong the afternoon of 10/31, and there he wil be quarantined for 30 days before joining his kin folks! Hope that helps. I know that we all do not want him to leave ever, but unfortunately, that is what the agreement stipulated. Wish that China could allow us to keep one of the offsprings one day. Thanks to all pandaholics who share that same feelings as I do. Blessings to you all, and of course, Mei Sheng and all the pandas! Barbara, #48, The China People’s Daily actually has Mei Sheng’s arrival info on their website. I stumbled across it this morning. According to their article, Mei Sheng will be in Wolong the afternoon of 10/31, and there he wil be quarantined for 30 days before joining his kin folks! Hope that helps. I know that we all do not want him to leave ever, but unfortunately, that is what the agreement stipulated. Wish that China could allow us to keep one of the offsprings one day.

Thanks to all pandaholics who share that same feelings as I do. Blessings to you all, and of course, Mei Sheng and all the pandas!

]]> By: barbara http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/11/homeward-bound-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-90244 barbara Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:10:41 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-2/#comment-90244 TonyMo#46 Wouldn't that be great TonyMo#46 Wouldn’t that be great

]]> By: Barb in Surrey, BC http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/11/homeward-bound-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-90243 Barb in Surrey, BC Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:10:31 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-2/#comment-90243 I kept getting error messages on SDZ website when I clicked in this morning, and actually felt panic that Mei might be starting his long journey this morning....WHEW, apparently just a lot of folks wanting to peek in at the same time. Trying to stoke myself for the upcoming event, but, as you know, it is hard. I kept getting error messages on SDZ website when I clicked in this morning, and actually felt panic that Mei might be starting his long journey this morning….WHEW, apparently just a lot of folks wanting to peek in at the same time. Trying to stoke myself for the upcoming event, but, as you know, it is hard.

]]> By: Susan Harrison http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/11/homeward-bound-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-90242 Susan Harrison Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:05:46 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-2/#comment-90242 Tony Mo, #46, I wish that was the case myself too!!! :-) Tony Mo, #46, I wish that was the case myself too!!! :-)

]]> By: TonyMo http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/11/homeward-bound-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-90153 TonyMo Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:50:45 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-2/#comment-90153 I keep comming back to make sure he's still here.. and he is. Maybe if i keep comming back he wont have to leave at all. I keep comming back to make sure he’s still here.. and he is.

Maybe if i keep comming back he wont have to leave at all.

]]> By: Susan Harrison http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/11/homeward-bound-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-89789 Susan Harrison Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:06:54 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-2/#comment-89789 Barb#40, I totally agree with you. Mei Sheng's departure will definitely leave a big hole in our hearts. What a precious boy! He is so perfect! I hope they treat him well in China. He definitely deserves it! Tears can't help, but falling.... :-( Barb#40, I totally agree with you. Mei Sheng’s departure will definitely leave a big hole in our hearts. What a precious boy! He is so perfect! I hope they treat him well in China. He definitely deserves it!
Tears can’t help, but falling…. :-(

]]> By: Susan Harrison http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/11/homeward-bound-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-89783 Susan Harrison Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:27:49 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-2/#comment-89783 Hi Suzanne, Was wondering what are the possibility of Hua Mei or Mei Sheng ever returning to the SDZ? If so, what is your projection, if not why not? Since the zoo is up for renegotiation next year, what are the possibilities of that request? Will SDZ still have pandas? Thank you. Hi Suzanne,

Was wondering what are the possibility of Hua Mei or Mei Sheng ever returning to the SDZ? If so, what is your projection, if not why not?

Since the zoo is up for renegotiation next year, what are the possibilities of that request? Will SDZ still have pandas? Thank you.

]]> By: Dorothy http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2007/10/11/homeward-bound-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-89781 Dorothy Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:10:57 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/homeward-bound-part-2/#comment-89781 Suzanne-- This question was probably answered when Hua Mei went back, but is there an issue with Sheng learning Chinese commands? I know hand signals and whistles or clickers are used in training, but it is my understanding that a verbal is also used. Do the Wolong people have English speaking keepers to help transition to Chinese? Suzanne– This question was probably answered when Hua Mei went back, but is there an issue with Sheng learning Chinese commands? I know hand signals and whistles or clickers are used in training, but it is my understanding that a verbal is also used. Do the Wolong people have English speaking keepers to help transition to Chinese?

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