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It’s hard to believe 2018 is already over. The past year has been exciting for the Panda Team, as we have watched Ya Lun and Xi Lun grow, and Lun Lun and Yang Yang continue to be amazing ambassadors for their species. Idgie the red panda has kept us on our toes, and we’re proud … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, January 4"

Yang Yang has a signature move that lets us know he feels playful: he bites his paw and shakes his head with his paw in his mouth. I have also seen Lun Lun and Yang Yang’s second offspring, Xi Lan, do the same behavior when he was playful. The other day, Xi Lun was having … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, January 2"

Can’t get enough of baby gorilla Mijadala? Neither can we! As she is nearing her second birthday (September 18), we see her personality and independence developing more every day. While she still sticks close to mom Kudzoo, these days she is much more independent and can be seen wandering off to initiate play with her … Continue reading "Growing up with Mijadala"

Hey everyone, my name is Sarah and I’m a member of the gorilla care team. If you’ve visited us recently, I’m sure you have noticed how big Mijadala, our youngest troop member, is getting. It’s crazy to think that she’ll be turning 2 years old in September! She has made quite a few large steps … Continue reading "Milestones with Mijadala"

Many of you may know that in 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) downgraded the giant panda’s status from Endangered to Vulnerable. While this change in status is an amazing achievement for giant panda conservation, this designation does not mean the giant panda is safe from extinction. All of the conservation initiatives … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, January 31"

We know giant panda breeding season is coming when Yang Yang begins patrolling his habitat. Males tend to exhibit what we call breeding behaviors sooner than females. Whether it is a breeding year or not, right around this time Yang Yang will begin making his daily rounds patrolling his territory and leaving his scent marks … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, January 29"

As mentioned in previous posts, the cubs’ personalities have started to shine through as they have gotten older. They are both turning into great shifters during the day when we need to clean a dayroom and add fresh bamboo. The sound of the leafeater biscuit container will wake them out of a dead sleep and … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, January 26"

Ya Lun still loves her sweet potato. Xi Lun, not so much. We also started offering half a banana to each cub. Ya Lun of course loves it, and Xi Lun feels lukewarm about the mushy sweetness. It’s hilarious to watch the cubs eat bananas: They don’t like the peel at this age, so they … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, January 24"

If you saw the update last week about the giant panda cubs enjoying the snow, I’m sure you were wondering when an update on Yang Yang enjoying the cold weather would turn up. We’ve got you covered! As usual, Yang Yang had a great time playing in and self-anointing in the powdery snow last week. … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, January 22"

After being out of town for about a week, I returned to the Zoo and Ya Lun and Xi Lun looked like they had almost doubled in size. We really aren’t kidding when we say these two grow like weeds. Right now, both Ya Lun and Xi Lun weigh around 40 kilograms (or about 88 … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, January 12"