I am so mad... have you guys seen the article in the Washington Post where the Zoo director was saying that they are negotiating about sending Mei Xiang back to China and getting another female panda in her place? how can he separate Tian and Mei like that? just because Mei hasn't had another cub in the five years after Tai Shan's birth? Its not her fault. grrrrrrrr.

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I am so mad... have you guys seen the article in the Washington Post where the Zoo director was saying that they are negotiating about sending Mei Xiang back to China and getting another female panda in her place? how can he separate Tian and Mei like that? just because Mei hasn't had another cub in the five years after Tai Shan's birth? Its not her fault. grrrrrrrr.

Yes I saw it Terilyn and I"m not impressed either. To them it's a business and Tai Shan was really big business, he brought in a lot of money. I suspect from their point of view, they spend a ton of money on the pandas and they expect a better rate of return.

If all they want are cubs then I hope they send Tian and Mei back together, they've been together for a long time and I think they should stay together. The only saving grace in this entire episode is that since they were both born and raised in China then they would be going home and I'm sure there are keepers and fans there that would welcome them back with open arms.

I also hope they don't do what they typically do with a panda that won't reproduce which is to send them to some hell hole zoo in a backwater like they did to Tian's mother Yongba.

I completely forgot Tai Shans "Birthday" on me. I'm so sorry my darling Tai and Thank Goodness other Pandapals posted birthday pic's and Best Wishes on this 5th birthday

how you slurped you're fruity

Mei and Tian the happy couple - both enjoying themselves, I seen them get treat through the gate a wee while ago. Its business as usual for the Tians and I'm sure NZ will not give Mei another thought as they obviously want value for their money

Mama Mei





Papa Tian

Tai Shan as always a tree hugging cubbie...I recall this day with Tai, like it was yesterday. he had a neverending fun day


Everyone for all the beautiful pic's them so much

Happy Bearday Papa Tian - I hope you enjoy many more here at NZ

Happy 13th Birthday, Big Guy Sorry you didn't get a cake today, but you got to spend time with your lady love, Mei Xiang and had a fruitee You're loved by so many, Tian Tian, including me

Belated happy birthday Tian. A fruity would be Ok by him. He won't realise he didn't have a cake

There are currently two groups of US fans touring the panda bases in China. One of Tai's fans has taken some great photos of Tai - (she went to see Mei Lan but sadly as she was inside the photos were too dark to post..boooo..hopefully someone will get photos of our Lani bear to share with us) - and she even got to feed Tai ! Dee has posted an nice update and photos about her visit to her site.

Tai looks great, you can see what good shape he's in and how nice and shiny his coat looks

http://www.pandasliveon.com/giantpandas/