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Tai Shan Moved to New Home

2010-Mar-09

March 9th 2010 Tai Shan Tai Shan BillyLily 泰山 595 2005-Jul-09 Male Xi Xia Mouth Rongcheng, Shandong Smithsonian's National Zoo Mei Xiang - #473 Tian Tian - #458 the darling from the National Zoo, Washington DC, America has left quarantine with a clean bill of health and moved in to his new home.

His lifelong adoptee Sichuan Automobile Group Co held a grand ceremony to welcome Tai Shan Tai Shan BillyLily 泰山 595 2005-Jul-09 Male Xi Xia Mouth Rongcheng, Shandong Smithsonian's National Zoo Mei Xiang - #473 Tian Tian - #458 . Tai Shan Tai Shan BillyLily 泰山 595 2005-Jul-09 Male Xi Xia Mouth Rongcheng, Shandong Smithsonian's National Zoo Mei Xiang - #473 Tian Tian - #458 has increased his weight whilst in quarantine from 87 kg to 90 kg, and has become very fond of Wotou (panda bread), he is not a picky eater and enjoys many varieties of bamboo including White Pod Bamboo, Thorny Bamboo, Tintin Bamboo.

He was looked after by Geli Fu Shou, who had to wear protective clothing, whilst seeing to Tai Shan Tai Shan BillyLily 泰山 595 2005-Jul-09 Male Xi Xia Mouth Rongcheng, Shandong Smithsonian's National Zoo Mei Xiang - #473 Tian Tian - #458 , equipment was regularly disinfected to insure Tai Shan Tai Shan BillyLily 泰山 595 2005-Jul-09 Male Xi Xia Mouth Rongcheng, Shandong Smithsonian's National Zoo Mei Xiang - #473 Tian Tian - #458 and the other pandas at Bifengxia a good health.

Tai Shan Tai Shan BillyLily 泰山 595 2005-Jul-09 Male Xi Xia Mouth Rongcheng, Shandong Smithsonian's National Zoo Mei Xiang - #473 Tian Tian - #458 's feces and urine was sampled everyday by a full time veterinarian (Wang Cheng-dong).