Quote by: Hélène

GOOD MORNING!!!

I'm so happy to see new photos of our girl on a Chinese blog:
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49246d360100h76a.html

Woohooo Helene!! This is what we have been waiting and hoping for!!

US-based giant pandas, "Mei Lan" gets through the adaptation period, fall in love with Earlier this month, returning from the United States Zoo Atlanta panda "Mei Lan" After nearly 20 days of adaptation period, finally accepted the Chengdu climate, food, as well as keeping her breeder, and fell in love with the base prepared for her Chengdu dishes. Now she's appetite has been restored to the level in the United States, and her breeder last week, after the departure of the United States, she also, and now the Chinese keeper has established a good relationship. She finally Danding in broad daylight eat bamboo and apples, instead of Xianggang the days to come back only at night to eat very little point.

Take a look at her! This is just one of a page full of photos of her!

I saw those pictures Carly. Isn't she beginning to look beautiful. I also found this article full of good news about Mei and Tai.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010 ... 491571.htm

Thanks Lonette!! Lani knows her aunties have been worried about her and here she is saying - don't worry I will be just fine...please bring leaf eater biscuits when you visit

Yes indeedy, Carly. I honestly believe that somehow, she does know how many people love her and care about here, especially us! I just loved some of the pictures with her outside. You could really see her fluffy cheeks again and most of her face was nice and clean even though she was having a boo fest. That's our girl!!!

Quote by: Hélène

GOOD MORNING!!!

I'm so happy to see new photos of our girl on a Chinese blog:
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_49246d360100h76a.html

PandaLover, I missed the incident of YUN ZI? falling off the tree.

Thank you Hélène for posting that link! Gorgeous photos of Mei Lan and not a cage/bar in sight! Woohoo! Our fluffy faced girl is looking good!


Probably just as well you missed the incident with Yun Zi falling ~ it was disturbing! Honestly, the tree is too skinny to support the weight of a 18 month old cub! He needs something more robust, to fit his personality!

Finally - The two are seen together! I've been watching all morning and just caught sight of both of them.

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Finally - The two are seen together! I've been watching all morning and just caught sight of both of them.

Me too, Lonette

***** Zoo Atlanta Mei Lan Update *****

Tuesday, February 23

Bonnie has sent me a couple of updates on Mei Lan since Heather left Chengdu. I am happy to report that Mei Lan is doing very well! She is eating and behaving normally. Bonnie said Mei Lan is back to her usual self. She came over when Bonnie called her, and then went back to eating bamboo. She has received another new species of bamboo and likes it. So, she’s eating a few species well now. The keepers at the Research Base weigh the pandas’ feces daily like we do at Zoo Atlanta. It’s a good way to quantify how well the pandas are eating. The amount of feces Mei Lan is producing now is within the normal range she produced at Zoo Atlanta. That means she is eating as well as she did here. That’s great news!

She still has some new experiences ahead of her, but I think she’s made it through the most difficult part of her transition. We are very proud of her!
Rebecca Snyder, PhD
Curator of Mammals