Panda News from around the world
  • Adults Only Panda Sleepover

    The San Diego Zoo is planning a Black & White Overnight for Adults.
  • USA Trip Images from San Diego

    Some more photos from my on going trip to see the pandas in the USA.
    San Diego Zoo
    Memphis
    Atlanta
    Washington DC
    Or to see the photos from the Whole Trip
  • Yun Zi First Day Out

    On Wednesday 6th January Yun Zi, made his first public appearance before waiting photographers. As of that date, he can be seen in "The Classroom" for a few hours each day.
  • Bai Yun's Latest Cub Receives Name

    104 Days ago Bai Yun San Diego Zoo's super panda mum gave birth to her fifth cub. As is tradition in China he received his name today. (Well he should of got it after 100 days)

    The public from around the world helped choose his name, from giving the initial ideas for his names down to select the one from a short list of five.

    His name was revealed at a special ceremony at the Zoo's Hunte Amphitheatre.

    Oh you want to know his name? Yun Zi, meaning son of cloud. His mother is Bai Yun meaning White Cloud.
  • Cast Your Vote Now

    Between October 31st and November 3rd you can vote for your favourite name for the panda cub born at San Diego Zoo, this year.

    The names you can choose between are:
    福圣 Fú Shèng (fu sheng): blissful San Diego

    小龙 Xiǎo Lóng (siao long): little dragon

    熊伟 Xióng Wěi (syong wei): extraordinary bear

    永祥 Yǒng Xiǎng (yong siang): eternally blessed

    云子 Yún Zǐ (yun zih): son of cloud

    Cast your vote at the San Diego Zoo Web Site
  • Get Ready to Choose a Panda Name

    Visitors to San Diego Zoo, between October 10th and 19th, can hand in their ideas for the name of San Diego's new panda cub.

    After this date, the Zoo's panda team, comprised of keepers, veterinarians, scientists and others will select several of the names and pass them on to the Chinese Wildlife Conservation Association who will then pick a short list of names what will be posted on line, where the global community can vote on their favourites.

    If you wish to give a suggestion for a name, then the name should be in Chinese (Pinyin), have an English translation, be symbolic in meaning.
  • It's a boy

    Bai Yun's fifth cub has had it's first examination.

    The examination proved that the cub is very a very healthy 1,259 gramms (2.8 pounds) and 37cm (14.7 inches), and it's a boy.

    Well done to everyone at San Diego Zoo, who have put an awful lot of work into breeding pandas, so much so that they make it look like child's play.
  • Video of Bai Yun's Cub

    Our good friend Chet, has found a video documenting the birth of San Diego Zoo's Bai Yun giving birth to her cub.

    Follow the reference to view the video.
  • San Diego Zoo celebrates panda cub birth

    At 4:58 local time on 5th August, a squawking panda infant was born to Bai Yun at San Diego Zoo.

    For the previous 24 hours Bai Yun become more restless and taking shorter periods of rest with intermittent next building. At 2:45 she leaned back holding her feet. After a couple of hours and various positions, at 4:58 Bai Yun stood on all fours and had a series of contractions then a loud squawking was heard and Bai Yun turned to take care of her new born.

    Congratulations to Bai Yun, and well done to all the staff at San Diego Zoo.