I have had word that one of the pandas I looked after at Bifengxia in China is coming into heat. She should reach the peak in about 15 days, then hopefully she will mate and there will be a little panda cub later in the year.

When I visited in September 2008, It looked like Jin Zhu NameJin Zhu Other NamesKou KouJing ZhuPing An Chinese Names锦竹 Stud Number437 Date of Birth1996-Aug-12 SexFemale Current LocationWOLONG Born atCCRCGP Wolong MotherYong Ba - #397 FatherPan Pan - #308 was expecting a baby and I helped and witnessed an ultra sound on her. They thought they could see a cub and was moved later that week so they could keep 24x7 watch on her and Mei Qing took her place in the enclosure I was helping with. Unfortunately she never gave birth, either the object they saw on the ultrasound was a shadow or the baby died in her and was reabsorbed.

Let's hope she has a baby this year.

If I find out anything about Jin Zhu NameJin Zhu Other NamesKou KouJing ZhuPing An Chinese Names锦竹 Stud Number437 Date of Birth1996-Aug-12 SexFemale Current LocationWOLONG Born atCCRCGP Wolong MotherYong Ba - #397 FatherPan Pan - #308 , You You (Yo Yo) or Mei Qing (The pandas I looked after last year) I will let you know.

COME ON GIRLS