Pandas Live on

Adelaide Zoo pandas looking sweet

Panda fan, hugwildlife who lives in Australia, made a trip up to the Adelaide Zoo to see Wang Wang(M) and Funi(F) a couple of weeks ago and she would love to share her visit with you.

Thanks so much, Rita for sharing your videos of Funi and Wang, due to the time change, it is rare for me to catch them on the zoos live pandacams

Here are some of her observations that she saw while visiting Wang and Fu.

"There was one young woman, who tossed some fruit to both Wang and Fu while I was there, pieces of apples, pears and bananas, the fruit was tossed everywhere in their outside areas. The panda-bread is given twice a day. "  If you remember the zoo's keepers make their own panda bread there at the zoo.

"They are moving Funi and Wang Wang to each others outside areas, almost every day, so you never know where they are going to be, from one day to next, that's so they get use to each others smells and that might help, when its time for mating."

"Funi is definitely the most playful one out of the two, she will climb trees or zoom around the yard, doing occasional somersaults.  Wang Wang is more reserved, he quite often turns his back on people and walks away. He does love his pool though!"  Would love to see him in his pool, Rita.  Thanks again.

Simone the head keeper at the Adelaide Zoo keeps up a blog on the zoo's website and recently added information about Funi's and Wang Wang's parents,  Our Pandas Parents. 

Here is Rita's video showing 6 year old Wang Wang ("Net Net")

 

Here is Rita's video of 5 year old Funi ("Lucky Girl")

 

Kai Kai and Xin Xin enjoying their new home

Thanks to Jessy for letting me know through comments about the website that the city of Macau put up for their two young pandas, Kai Kai and Xin Xin.  Macau Pandas.

Today, I was looking to see what I could put together for these two and it worked out perfectly for me to put together a little video of some of the media that had recorded their move to Macau.  Hope you enjoy it, they are a sweet looking couple.  Don't know anything about a webcam, nothing is mentioned on the website and if anyone can figure out what the augmented reality thing is, let me know.  lol

 

Its a marvel to keep up with pandas from around the world, Updated

When I first started this website, I was excited to tell the story of the pandas that lived in the U.S.  Through my visits to the zoos and emails that I received, I soon began to realize there were many others who were as excited about giant pandas as I was.

As I became more and more familiar with the network of panda fans around the world it became obvious I would need to begin including other pandas then just those in the U.S. 

This website has evolved over the three and half years all according to your feedback and I am grateful to everyone who keeps up with the website, provide comments and help by keeping me posted with panda goings on around the world.  

Here are a couple of fans who are keeping up with the pandas in their part of the world.  For example, although they live in Singapore, they love watching Lin Ping who lives at the Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand.  She is certainly one of the most entertaining pandas around, you never know what to expect from that girl.  You can keep up with with her through video recordings that Rapprochement123 of YouTube gets from the livewebcam on the on Truelife TV.

Another panda fan who lives near the Vienna Zoo in Austria keeps up their panda family and posts these also on YouTube.  Now we have a second cub to watch, Fu Hu and you can enjoy his explorations and rompings with his mom with their videos on their lupoforme channel.  Another panda fan that visits Fu Hu is pandanews08 and I have included their most recent video. And of course, Zoo Vienna does post videos on their Zoo Vienna Channel at YouTube and it just so happens they have uploaded a new one of Fu Hu getting weighed. Its the third one.

Be sure to subscribe to their channel on YouTube and check the box that will provide you with email alerts when they post new videos.  This is a newer feature then what they had before on YouTube so you can select only the ones you want to be notified of instead of all of your subscriptions.  Kudos to YouTube for this new feature.

Video by Rapprochement123

 

2 Videos by lupoforme

Video by pandanews08

Video by Zoo Vienna

Happy Chinese New Year from the Chengdu Panda Base

We have an adorable video courtesy of CNTV that takes place at the Chengdu Panda Base.   The video shows us some of their pandas that live around the world and we have a chance to see Mei Lan and of course what is a New Years wish without panda cubs.   A big Thank You goes out to Rapprochement123 of YouTube who translated the video which is included below the video!

They also mention the pair Kai Kai and Xin Xin who live in Macau and have just come out of quarantine and so the public will now be able to visit them.

 

Translation:

"With Kai Kai Xin Xin settling down in Macau, there are currently 53 panda bears from ChengDu residing in foreign lands. Their homeland, ChengDu, is seeking hereby to present their lives abroad and to convey their New Year greetings to everyone.

Pandas from all over the world are here to pay you a New Year visit!

Recently, we have seen the arrival of many little cubbies at our front yard. They would like to pay their New Year visits to their families, after which they will receive a lot of red pockets.

At 0:30, cubbie 1: "What is a red pocket?"
Cubbie 2: "I bet it's something tasty!"

At 0:35, "I am Xiong Bang, a famous panda returnee. Together with Long Bang, Qiu Bang, and Xing Bang, I am leading a great life at ChengDu."

At 0:46, "Don't judge a book by its cover! We may have very chubby bodies, but we are very agile! We can climb the trees, play on the swings, and....oops, Mei Lan is coming...! What I was saying includes her!"

Mei Lan: "Who is talking about me? I've heard it! Hmm, I am the Earth Hour's global ambassador. Well, what we endorse is an environment-friendly lifestyle."

At, 1:10, Xi Lan: "I am Xi Lan in Atlanta. Let me send my greetings from here to all my relatives at ChengDu!"

At 1:17, Hua Zui Ba: "My name is Hua Zui Ba. They say it's easiest to recognize me because of my mouth, which has the shape of a blossom, hehe..!"

"Hi everyone, I am Yong Ming in Japan. I would like to send my New Year's wishes to all my kids now living in ChengDu: Xiong Bang, Long Bang, Qiu Bang, and Xing Bang. May they have a great new year, and may all their dreams come true!"

At 1:41: "I am Kai Kai!"
At 1:42: "And I am Xin Xin!"
"We would like to send our greetings from the special administrative zone Macau to all our family members at home! Wishing everyone a Great and Prosperous New Year!"

Catching up with a busy Zoo Atlanta

This past weekend was the special 'Coffee and Cubs' event at Zoo Atlanta.  I was unable to make it there myself, but we have some reports back from those who did.  They had a question and answer session with Dr. Rebecca Snyder, Dr. Haley Murphey keeper, J.T.Stockes and moderator Mark Davis of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution .   Kudos to the maker of the paper mache mother and cub.  A perfect centerpiece!

"Wonderful program.. fun to hear stories about what it's like to 'raise' a cub and what it's like to be responsible for their health, care and what it's like to have to let go. Very proud of my Zoo.  ...Stacy"

There was a wonderful slide show of the lil cubby close up and personal and everyone had a chance to ask questions of the special guests during and after the presentation.  Thanks to the zoo for taking the time to put this together, as if they don't have plenty to do in maintaining all of their animals.  

But with their reaching out to the public like this, the knowledge and information they provide us is priceless.  We are learning more about giant pandas just as they are though their research projects. 

Before you know it, the little cubby will be out and about in public. This all depends on what momma Lun Lun decides, as the zoo lets her decide what is best for the cub.  I am planning on getting to the zoo when Lun brings the sweetheart out.  Looks like it will be in March sometime. 

In the meantime, don't forget the naming ceremony for the cub on February 15, 2011 at the zoo. Don't think we we will be participating in the naming this year but the zoo is promising us a surprise, so be sure to stop by and let us know what it is!

Here is a cute video that LC Nessie put together on their last trip to the zoo of Xi Lan. Thank You to bob2cleo for the photos of the coffee and cubs event. 

 

 

Do your heart some good and watch these panda cub videos

What is it about these precious little creatures that just makes your heart turn into mush?  When I watch this little cutie pie trotting along, it gives me hope for their future. 

But in reality, their future is still in such flux, with so much work that still needs to be done to insure they will always have a future.

Check out the list of ways you can help that are listed on the top of the sidebar and don't forget about all of the zoos (see list in sidebar) across the world that house giant pandas, they do alot of research in conjunction with the pandas that are loaned out to them, so you can help out by becoming a member and getting involved in their activities. 

Thank You yingying816 of YouTube who recorded these two videos at the Bifengxia panda base. This first video shows one of Shui Xiu's twins that is 4 months old.

This video features Ying Hua's daughter who has a little spill. Oops!

Cute videos of Le Le and Ya Ya playing in the snow

What makes these videos so special?   You don't see these two pandas playing together very often, Ya Ya likes her space to the chagrin of Le Le.   But thanks to the folks at the Memphis Zoo they had their video cameras ready when they put the two together after the recent snow fall and posted them onto their Facebook page. Thanks so much to Daniel's multiple panda cam feeds for helping me to get these videos up on the website.

Don't forget you can keep an eye on Le Le and Ya Ya through their live webcam page

Videos and updates on Fu Hu of Zoo Vienna

One of our panda pals, Danielle, NY has put together some great links for us about how well Fu Hu is doing at Zoo Vienna as well as his mom and dad.  

First off, Samsung in Austria has offered to donate 1 euro to Fu Hu for every online supporter. Awesome!

All you need to do is go to the Samsung/Panda website, click on the button that says, “Ja, ich möchte Pate werden”. For every person who signs in before May 1, 2011 they are donating 1 euro. The maximum donation will be 10000 euro.

Thank You also to Jeroen Jacobs who has his own panda website GiantPandaZoo who announced the news of Samsung and their money raising venture.

Here is what the zoo tells us about their pandas on Zoo Vienna's panda blog .
December 28, 2010
"Even though the winter and low temperatures can not harm the giant pandas, they appreciate a hay-bed for sleeping.  Therefore at present not only the small young Fu Panda Hu has gets a thick Heuschichte in and around the birthing den, but Papa Long Hui Daily fresh hay storage.  This is both at night and during the day used for an extended nap." This video was from pandanews08.

December 21, 2010
"For a few days Fu Hu leaves again and again the birthing den and padded across the room in which it is located.  This area is for visitors only poorly visible through a door.  "The first mini-round before the birthing den Fu Hu Yang Yang has no shot.  Now it has taken him but even from the birthing den or is it followed her own boss, "says zoologist Eveline Dungan."

How adventurous Fu Hu will be in the next few weeks, has not yet been estimated. writes Schratter weiter. "We do not know whether it still herauskrabbelt regularly from the birthing den and can catch the visitors with the best of luck through the doorway a glimpse of him," said zoo director Dagmar Schratter. It also is unclear when the panda offspring trust in the indoor unit and the visitors as the final. "In principle, it naturally every day be far off. His brother Fu Long has made the first trip out of the birthing den at the same time. The last hurdle to the interior, however, until late January, he has taken," said Schratter further."  This video is from Zoo Vienna's Channel.