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New pandas at Bifengxia

2008-Sep-06

Zhu Yun Zhu Yun 竹韵 549 2002-Jul-17 Female CCRCGP Bifengxia WOLONG Da Di - #394 , also gave birth whilst I was working at Bifengxia.

At 14:27 and 19:07 of September 3, 2008, the captive giant panda Zhu Yun Zhu Yun 竹韵 549 2002-Jul-17 Female CCRCGP Bifengxia WOLONG Da Di - #394 gives birth to two cubs. China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda has one more pair of twin cubs.
From August 25, Zhu Yun Zhu Yun 竹韵 549 2002-Jul-17 Female CCRCGP Bifengxia WOLONG Da Di - #394 began to has less food and appear upset. Employees started 24 hours continuous monitoring to her. On the morning of September 3, they find Zhu Yun Zhu Yun 竹韵 549 2002-Jul-17 Female CCRCGP Bifengxia WOLONG Da Di - #394 walks in her den ceaselessly and bites the wood fence occasionally. The obvious reproduction behavior indicates that Zhu Yun Zhu Yun 竹韵 549 2002-Jul-17 Female CCRCGP Bifengxia WOLONG Da Di - #394 is about to litterring. Employees wait in front of the controller. At 9:11, Zhu Yun Zhu Yun 竹韵 549 2002-Jul-17 Female CCRCGP Bifengxia WOLONG Da Di - #394 begins valsalva maneuver and the frequency increases gradually. At 10:10, amniotic fluid is broken. After over 4 hours anxious waiting, at 14:27, the first cub is born with a series of sonorous crying.
Zhu Yun Zhu Yun 竹韵 549 2002-Jul-17 Female CCRCGP Bifengxia WOLONG Da Di - #394 looks very tired after the reproduction. She holds the baby and lies on the ground quietly. There is not any obvious valsalva maneuver. But the unexpected thing happens 4 hours later. Zhu Yun Zhu Yun 竹韵 549 2002-Jul-17 Female CCRCGP Bifengxia WOLONG Da Di - #394 breaks amniotic fluid again. And at 19:07, the second baby is born. The surprises come one after another. What makes employees feel relieved is that she has strong gift of looking after cubs. It takes less than one minute for her to pick up the baby and then put into her arms, even though it is her first time to deliver cubs. It is easily to find that she is a qualified mother. However, employees will observe her all day to assure both her and her babies' safety.
Zhu Yun Zhu Yun 竹韵 549 2002-Jul-17 Female CCRCGP Bifengxia WOLONG Da Di - #394 was born on July 17th, 2002 in Wolong China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. On April 25, 2008, she oestrused and mated. When the Middle Autumn Day is approaching, she gives the happiest greeting to the whole staff of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda as well as the people caring about the giant by reproducing a pair of twin cubs.