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  • The Weaning of Xi Lan

    Atlanta Zoo's nearly 18 month old Giant Panda will be gradually weaned away from his mother in to a solitary life in keeping with how pandas live in the wild.

    San Diego developed the step wise programme and it was used to wean Mai Lan (Atlanta's 3 year old that has just gone to China) and also used at other zoos in America. The programme gradually increases the time away from the mother.

    Xi Lan should be fully weaned by early march. Xi Lan has already started to eat solid foods including bamboo, leafeater biscuits and fruit.
  • Ninja Panda

    Whilst we were at Zoo Atlanta, little Xi Lan was very playful and wouldn't leave mum alone.

    Check out the video below.

    BTW it's not me laughing!
  • USA Trip Atlanta

    We had a wonderful day yesterday at Zoo Atlanta.

    We meet some wonderful people there, the volunteers are brilliant, friendly and very knowledgeable.

    I hope you enjoy the photos.

    Atlanta Panda Photots"
  • Xmas Idea for Panda Lovers.

    Holiday season will soon be with us. Do you wish that friends and family could get your something panda related, and will help pandas at the same time?
    Then send them to the Atlanta zoo's Auction. There you will find wonderful panda goodies (So, I'm told. It doesn't go live till 9am EST (2pm UK Time).
    All funds raised will be donated to the "Give so they stay" appeal.
    Auction ends at 11:59 pm EST on Saturday, October 31st
  • Xi Lan update

    Head over to Perfect pandas where they have some wonderful photos and videos of little Xi Lan the Atlanta panda cub.
  • Big day out for Xi Lan at Atlanta.

    A wonderful website called Pandas live on, have a post and a short video of Atlanta's Little man on his first out outing to the public viewing area. So head over there and have a view.
  • Atlanta Panda cub due to be named today.

    Thanks to Perfect pandas for reminding me.

    The Atlanta Zoo is due to release the name of their new cub today at 11:30 EST. Which by my poor maths is around 16:30 here in the UK. I'll post his name as soon as I find out, as I will be travelling from work at that time. If you're on the M62 please keep it clear for me. :)
  • Atlanta Baby Panda Named

    Panda News would like to introduce you to Xi Lan (She Lahn) the official name of the only panda cub born in the USA this year at Atlanta Zoo

    UPDATE (I choose the wrong picture the original was of Xi Lan older sister Mei Lan thanks to Joanne for spotting this)
  • Atlanta Panda cub doing well

    Born just after I arrived in china Lun lun's baby is doing well, after concerns soon after it was born.

    Atlanta’s new panda cub is finally beginning to look like his parents.

    　　The infant born Aug. 31 is now covered in the black and white fur typical to giant pandas. Panda babies are born hairless, pink and about the size of a stick of butter.

    　　Atlanta’s cub now weighs more than 2 pounds, up from the 4 ounces he weighed at birth. Zookeepers expect him to open his eyes for the first time in the next few days.
  • New panda for Atlanta Zoo's Lunlun

    Lun Lun, one of Zoo Atlanta's pandas, gave birth to a cub Saturday night.

    The cub was born at 10:10 p.m., according to an announcement on the zoo's Web site.

    Delivery took place in a specially-constructed birthing den in the Zoo’s giant panda holding building. The cub is the only giant panda to be born in the U.S. in 2008.

    “We are delighted, proud and elated,” said Dennis Kelly, Zoo Atlanta’s President and CEO. “We are just as excited as we were about Mei Lan’s (Lun Lun’s first offspring, born September 6, 2006) birth."
  • Lunlun's Panda taken into care

    Lun lun's baby was taken into protective care after it was noticed that it had a high temperature. It was returned to Lunlun when it's temperature returned to normal.