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Yun Zi First Day Out

2010-Jan-08

On Wednesday 6th January Yun Zi Yun Zi 云子 200912 2009-Aug-05 Male San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo Bai Yun - #371 Gao Gao - #415 , made his first public appearance before waiting photographers. As of that date, he can be seen in "The Classroom" for a few hours each day.

Yun Zi Yun Zi 云子 200912 2009-Aug-05 Male San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo Bai Yun - #371 Gao Gao - #415 has taken longer to make his appearance than his siblings (Hua Mei, Mei Sheng, Su Lin and Zhen Zhen) perfering to stay in the den he and his mother Bei Yun share, but he has now started to explore more.

The Classroom will be open from 9 am to noon each day, which causes a problem as these are the times that Yun Zi Yun Zi 云子 200912 2009-Aug-05 Male San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo Bai Yun - #371 Gao Gao - #415 likes to have his nap. He is very awake when the keepers come in to work at 6am, but gets tired around 9 am, the keepers are trying to adjust his sleeping routine so he wakes up later and people will be able to see his in action.

You are very welcome to visit him, but just be aware that he may be asleep and not exploring.

Photos all rights reserved by their owners. (Ken Bohn / AFP/Getty Images, Lenny Ignelzi / Associated Press)

UPDATE: Found this video by the Associated Press.