The Smithsonian's National Zoo Washington DC, has said that it has begun 24 hour surveillance of Mei Xiang NameMei Xiang Chinese Names美香 Stud Number473 Date of Birth1998-Jul-22 SexFemale Current LocationSmithsonian's National Zoo Born atWOLONG MotherXue Xue - #444 FatherLIn Nan - #298 , to watch over her in case she is pregnant.

More than 40 volunteers and staff will keep vigil to watch her, using 38 cameras set up inside the giant panda habitat.

You can be part of the watch by viewing the online Panda Cam you might be lucky to see the birth if there is one.

This will be the 8th time Mei Xiang NameMei Xiang Chinese Names美香 Stud Number473 Date of Birth1998-Jul-22 SexFemale Current LocationSmithsonian's National Zoo Born atWOLONG MotherXue Xue - #444 FatherLIn Nan - #298 has been Artificially inseminated producing only one cub the much beloved Tai Shan, who has now moved to China.