We had a wonderful trip to Vienna and spent a couple of afternoons just watching the pandas.

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Fu Long NameFu Long Chinese Names福龍 Stud Number685 Date of Birth2007-Aug-23 SexMale Current LocationCCRCGP Bifengxia Born atVienna Zoo MotherYang Yang - #514 FatherLong Hui - #526 is turning in to a beautiful young panda.

Whilst I was there I presented a couple of boxes of chocolates to the keepers on behalf of Panda News, to say thank you for taking good care of them. We stood and chat for a few minutes, but couldn't stay very long as they were busy "cooking" for our Vienna pandas, who were pacing round their enclosures waiting to be let back in for food.

A little while later one of the keepers presented me with a piece of bamboo that Yang Yang NameYang Yang Chinese Names阳阳 Stud Number514 Date of Birth2000-Aug-10 SexFemale Current LocationVienna Zoo Born atWOLONG MotherYing Ying - #382 FatherDa Di - #394 had been gnawing on the day before, you can still see the tooth marks she left. It was a very wonderful and unexpected gift.