Panda Updates – Monday, May 24

Hey everyone! It’s always an amazing day when the sun is shining and the giant pandas are LOVING their bamboo shoots! I was able to snap a picture of Xi Lun, who just exhibited the essence of “Isn’t it great being a giant panda?” We do work hard to elicit natural feeding behaviors for the bears by standing bamboo up in multiple locations and hiding their leafeater biscuits, but sometimes we will also deliver their food right in front of them from above. We call this “sky food,” and the bears will look longingly up at us waiting for those snacks!

(photo: Adrianna L.)

Adrianna L.
Keeper II, Mammals