One more ~ and of course Po is in the hammock

03-23-2011 Peek-a-Boo Po (Flickr video)

:movie: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandalover19/5567588165/

Thomebody needs a thnorkel :blink:

Pandalover19 for the gr8 videos & s'caps ~& I thought the 1st 2 ZA cubbies were persistent :blink: ~ this one wrote the book & we'll be glad when his persistence pays off & he doesn't have to fall so much {though in just days he does seem to be falling less & less}

~‘If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.’

~must be his favorite quote ~but I can't believe how fast he was able to get into the hammock the harder way, via the ties, he climbs, hangs & even swings on them amazing PO

3/29/11~Lun Waking Po Up Early~1.44 min. < Video Link
She comes over to eat boo in front of him, watches him sleep, and bumps him under the hammock~rousing him and finally getting into the hammock with him.

:movie: 3/29/11~Lun Wakes-Up Po~4.20 min < Video Link
Not long after cam came on~same time but longer version, than previous video. She moves over to stare at Po & eat boo, bumps him gently under the hammock, :blink:& then gets in the hammock with him.~She loves her widdle cubbie.

3/29/11~Po Tries Again~2.58 min < Video Link
His motto is try, try again. He tries to climb up the slant log to the hammock & falls off, then he decides to play with Mama Lun a minute and then goes back to climb it again and Lun comes and takes him off of it. {he has already climbed up it and 1/2 way up to the top structure before}

3/29/11~Po Climbing Enthusiast~3.11 min < Video Link
He climbs up the slant log fall off~goes around to climb into the hammock from his ground log and Mama Lun is scratching on it~almost looks like he tries to push her off it~climbs into the hammock the easy way and out the hammock the hard way, via the ties, and hangs upside down~he is quite strong & coordinated for his age.

3/29/11~Po, Swinging From The Ties~1.00 min. < Video Link
Po swings from the ties as minute, falls goes to eat boo with Mama Lun.

3/30/11~Po, Pop-Up Panda~2.37 min < Video Link
Scratchin' Mama Lun makes Po sit-up in the hammock out of his sleep over & over, hehe!

Panda Cub Update

Wednesday, March 30
A few months ago, the San Diego Zoo did some renovations in their giant panda exhibits and used a soil conditioner called Loamex. Afterwards, Bai Yun, Yun Zi and Gao Gao spent a lot of time playing in the soil and ended up covered in it many times. One of our wonderful docents and long-time panda fan, Stacy Watts, saw how much fun the San Diego pandas had playing in the Loamex and she decided she would like our pandas to have some as well. So, she raised the funds needed to purchase it from her fellow panda fans and soon we had our very own bags of soil just waiting for the pandas to enjoy. Well, they were not impressed. We tried it several times and they never showed any interest in the Loamex. A few weeks ago, our horticulture team even covered one habitat with it to help grass seed grow and still they ignored it. Until yesterday… again, our horticulture team covered the one of the habitats with the Loamex to help new grass seed grow. Later that afternoon, I shifted Yang Yang into that habitat while I refreshed his bamboo in the other habitat. Once I was ready to move him back to his fresh bamboo, I looked into the habitat where he was waiting and I saw a black bear had replaced Yang Yang! Unfortunately, I missed him rolling around in the dirt, I only saw the results. However, it looked like he had thoroughly enjoyed himself. A few hours later, Yang Yang had managed to remove most of the dirt from his coat and he looked like himself again. I don’t know what caused Yang Yang to suddenly decide he wanted to play in the Loamex, but I hope he continues to enjoy it.
Heather Baker Roberts
Carnivore Keeper II

Lun watching handsome Yang walk by with some Loamex still on him from March 29, as reported above, but I had him get black another time rolling in some kind of dirt after his bath, last week, wonder if it was Loamex too.

:movie: 3/30/11~Sleepy Bears & Cheerful Children~4.44 min. < Video Link
Top & bottom bunks until Po joins Mama Lun on top one; after sleepily missing the hammock the 1st attempt. Lun seemed to have trouble getting comfy, she needed the cub. From over 10 minutes of cam time

Panda Cub Updates

Friday, April 1
Po and Lun Lun continue to do well on exhibit. The keepers have been increasing the amount of time they are out each day. Now, visitors to the Zoo can expect to see Po and Lun Lun on exhibit from 9:30-1:30 each day. Some days they are on exhibit past 1:30, but visitors should plan to be at the giant panda exhibit before 1:30 if they want to be sure to see Po. At nearly five months of age, Po is right on track developmentally. He continues to work on his climbing skills, which seem to improve each day. He is still very young and, like most young animals, he spends quite a bit of sleeping. Luckily, he is adorable asleep or awake.
Rebecca Snyder, PhD
Curator of Mammals

4/1/11~Mama Lun Walks By Twice & ...~1.21min. < Video link
..then gets Po up. He roused awake a little before the third time.



:movie: 4/1/11~Po Stands On His Head..~2.27min < Video link
..in his room.