Comments on: Weighty Matters http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/09/15/weighty-matters-2/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:43:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Judy in Texas http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/09/15/weighty-matters-2/comment-page-2/#comment-404294 Judy in Texas Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:12:34 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighty-matters-2/#comment-404294 Where is Su Lin today? <em>Moderator's note: She is off exhibit this week.</em> Where is Su Lin today?

Moderator’s note: She is off exhibit this week.

]]> By: Haleigh in New Mexico http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/09/15/weighty-matters-2/comment-page-2/#comment-402127 Haleigh in New Mexico Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:57:12 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighty-matters-2/#comment-402127 I like the panda cam!!!!!!!! I like the panda cam!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Suzanne http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/09/15/weighty-matters-2/comment-page-2/#comment-374899 Suzanne Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:21:43 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighty-matters-2/#comment-374899 Linda #48, An An is an older male panda in Hong Kong, the big star their prior to the arrival of the young ones. He participated in some of our enrichment and ambient noise studies back in 2001. I am not aware of any particular issues with An An at the moment. Lee #50, Though I am sure that wild pandas do occasionally get pretty dirty, and moms with cubs take a little time out for play, it is likely that the wild bears spend much less time frolicking and more time focused on feeding. In a zoo setting, the luxury of keeper-delivered food means mom doesnt have to spend so much time foraging, which leaves more time for play! Linda #48,

An An is an older male panda in Hong Kong, the big star their prior to the arrival of the young ones. He participated in some of our enrichment and ambient noise studies back in 2001. I am not aware of any particular issues with An An at the moment.

Lee #50,

Though I am sure that wild pandas do occasionally get pretty dirty, and moms with cubs take a little time out for play, it is likely that the wild bears spend much less time frolicking and more time focused on feeding. In a zoo setting, the luxury of keeper-delivered food means mom doesnt have to spend so much time foraging, which leaves more time for play!

]]> By: Frances in NYC http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/09/15/weighty-matters-2/comment-page-2/#comment-374411 Frances in NYC Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:54:44 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighty-matters-2/#comment-374411 Wow--don't know if it is an official mud day, but there sure was some panda mud wrestling going on this morning! even Ms. Teflon Panda Bai Yun was nice and muddy gray. Many new screen shots for my collection. Wow–don’t know if it is an official mud day, but there sure was some panda mud wrestling going on this morning! even Ms. Teflon Panda Bai Yun was nice and muddy gray. Many new screen shots for my collection.

]]> By: Lee in Vancouver http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/09/15/weighty-matters-2/comment-page-1/#comment-374408 Lee in Vancouver Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:50:22 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighty-matters-2/#comment-374408 The dirt bath this morning was fantastic. Bai and Zhen just loved it and I was able to capture a picture of Zhen doing a headstand with her back legs up on Bai. It was too cute for words. They are going to look so dirty for quite a while I think, unless they take a dip in their pool. Is this something they would do in the wild? The dirt bath this morning was fantastic. Bai and Zhen just loved it and I was able to capture a picture of Zhen doing a headstand with her back legs up on Bai. It was too cute for words. They are going to look so dirty for quite a while I think, unless they take a dip in their pool. Is this something they would do in the wild?

]]> By: Susan (UK) http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/09/15/weighty-matters-2/comment-page-1/#comment-374292 Susan (UK) Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:40:44 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighty-matters-2/#comment-374292 Mary #42, please add me to the many panda lovers wanting to say hello and send love to Hua Mei and especially (for me) Mei Sheng. Looking forward to the photos and hearing all about your trip. Have a great time. I got lucky two nights ago and saw Lun Lun's little one. She had got up for a quick bite to eat and left him on the hay. He's sooooo cute and was trying to wriggle around. Loved Su Lin a few days ago, playing with her new treat toy on a rope. What an acrobat! She was upside down, on her back and then rushing it at top speed. I really wish I was there - shame the airline has gone bust (they were the only one that did a one-hop UK to San Diego). You wouldn't believe how much I miss my daily hill climb around the Zoo, meeting all the animals. Mary #42, please add me to the many panda lovers wanting to say hello and send love to Hua Mei and especially (for me) Mei Sheng. Looking forward to the photos and hearing all about your trip. Have a great time.

I got lucky two nights ago and saw Lun Lun’s little one. She had got up for a quick bite to eat and left him on the hay. He’s sooooo cute and was trying to wriggle around.

Loved Su Lin a few days ago, playing with her new treat toy on a rope. What an acrobat! She was upside down, on her back and then rushing it at top speed. I really wish I was there – shame the airline has gone bust (they were the only one that did a one-hop UK to San Diego). You wouldn’t believe how much I miss my daily hill climb around the Zoo, meeting all the animals.

]]> By: Linda http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/09/15/weighty-matters-2/comment-page-1/#comment-374278 Linda Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:31:25 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighty-matters-2/#comment-374278 Hi I know some of your " panda people" watch the Pandas at Oceanpark in Hong Kong. I have noticed that they have a pre-recorded video on the camera that usually has AN AN, one of the older pandas there. I hope there isn't something wrong with him{?} or her {?}. Anyone have any information? All of the pandas in Hong Kong are really beautiful but the two older ones are special. They seem very old and wise. They seem to always sit close to the people watching them. Not just because the bamboo is placed there because they turn to watch the people and chew! I've seen them just sit down by the glass and people watch! Thank you SDZ for letting us talk about other pandas. Bye for now Linda Hi
I know some of your ” panda people” watch the Pandas at Oceanpark in Hong Kong.
I have noticed that they have a pre-recorded video on the camera that usually has
AN AN, one of the older pandas there. I hope there isn’t something wrong with him{?}
or her {?}. Anyone have any information? All of the pandas in Hong Kong are really
beautiful but the two older ones are special. They seem very old and wise. They seem to always sit close to the people watching them. Not just because the bamboo is placed
there because they turn to watch the people and chew! I’ve seen them just sit down
by the glass and people watch!
Thank you SDZ for letting us talk about other pandas.
Bye for now
Linda

]]> By: Frances in NYC http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/09/15/weighty-matters-2/comment-page-1/#comment-374221 Frances in NYC Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:52:45 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighty-matters-2/#comment-374221 Mary #42--will you also get to see Fu Long when you are in Germany? You are all so lucky who have seen the pandas in person. I'm going to have to start planning... Moderator--since Hua Mei and Gao Gao saw each other at the howdy gate, have Su Lin and Gao Gao seen each other? Does anyone know? Mary #42–will you also get to see Fu Long when you are in Germany? You are all so lucky who have seen the pandas in person. I’m going to have to start planning…

Moderator–since Hua Mei and Gao Gao saw each other at the howdy gate, have Su Lin and Gao Gao seen each other?
Does anyone know?

]]> By: Rose N. http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/09/15/weighty-matters-2/comment-page-1/#comment-374211 Rose N. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:19:09 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighty-matters-2/#comment-374211 Hi Mary #37 & 42 - I want to wish you a very happy and wonderful trip to Bifengxia. I am also looking forward to hearing all about your adventures in China. I know it will be amazing. Thanks for delivering our love to our beautiful Hua Mei, our sweet Mei Sheng and all the other magnificent pandas. Have a great trip and travel safely. Hi Mary #37 & 42 – I want to wish you a very happy and wonderful trip to Bifengxia. I am also looking forward to hearing all about your adventures in China. I know it will be amazing. Thanks for delivering our love to our beautiful Hua Mei, our sweet Mei Sheng and all the other magnificent pandas.

Have a great trip and travel safely.

]]> By: Pam T. http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2008/09/15/weighty-matters-2/comment-page-1/#comment-374196 Pam T. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:30:13 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighty-matters-2/#comment-374196 Mary yes have a safe trip you are so lucky to get to see all the pandas and especially Hua Mei and Mei Sheng. And maybe some of Hua cubs, yes be sure to tell them how much we love them and miss them also. Mary yes have a safe trip you are so lucky to get to see all the pandas and especially Hua Mei and Mei Sheng. And maybe some of Hua cubs, yes be sure to tell them how much we love them and miss them also.

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