Just got in and see this welcome good news about Mei Lan posted on the Zoo Atlanta website.
"Special Mei Lan Update
Monday, February 8
We received good news from Heather Roberts today that Mei Lan is starting to settle into her new home. The first couple of days, Mei Lan did not eat much and she was easily startled by sounds around her. Sunday and Monday she started to eat more and she drank well. Heather reported that Mei Lan is also calmer and spending more time resting. These are very good signs and we expect that Mei Lan will continue to become more and more comfortable in her new surroundings.
I am sure that Mei Lan’s fans are worried about her and that it’s difficult to read that she is not entirely at ease in her new home. Of course, we would all have liked to see Mei Lan adjust immediately to her new home as though nothing had changed. But that would not be a normal reaction and we did not expect her to adjust immediately.
Traveling to China is a big change. It’s a long journey, there is a 12 hour time change, the food is different, the language is different, the sights and smells are different. It takes a person at least a few days to adjust to that. So, we should expect it to take Mei Lan some time to adjust as well. Most people prefer to travel with a friend, rather than alone, because all those changes can be stressful and it’s comforting to have a friend along. We sent Heather with Mei Lan to be her friend and to help her with the changes. We also sent one of our veterinarians, Dr. Sam Rivera, to Chengdu to make sure Mei Lan remains healthy. She is healthy and she will adjust, but it’s going to take a little time. Rebecca Snyder, PhD Curator of Mammals"
We will probably be hearing something from Zoo Atlanta about Mei Lan and how well she is doing.
We know Lani comes from great genes and she will rebound like the crazy girl panda we have come to love and enjoy.
If the zoo does post something I will set above this post.
In the meantime, we got some beautiful photos of Mei Lan's family along with a video of Xi Lan from LCNessie of flickr. Big Daddy, Yang Yang is first, then his lovely mate, Lun Lun and finally Lani's brother, Xi Lan.
Enjoy.
