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I know I wrote about Xi Lun coming in last week on her own, but she is doing so well at coming in when called, I have to brag about her again. Typically, at 6 months old, panda cubs are content to stay where they are (usually up high) and sleep the day away. But, … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, March 10"

I’m going to veer off animals for just a moment and talk about your second favorite subject, zookeepers! After looking at my own experience and talking to other keepers and interns, I have come to the conclusion that becoming a zookeeper has similar stages as a person deciding what they want to be when they … Continue reading "Keeper Stories – Thursday, March 9"

Ya Lun and Xi Lun the giant panda twins have reached a new milestone: all-day play in their dayroom habitat  WHO: The only giant panda twins in the U.S., Ya Lun and Xi Lun, were 6 months old on March 3, 2016, and the duo has reached a new milestone: all-day play in their dayroom … Continue reading "Ya Lun and Xi Lun reach new milestone"

Ya Lun and Xi Lun the Giant panda twins have reached a new milestone: all-day play in their dayroom habitat. The only giant panda twins in the U.S., Ya Lun and Xi Lun, were 6 months old on March 3, 2017, and the duo has reached a new milestone: all-day play in their dayroom habitat … Continue reading "Ya Lun and Xi Lun reach new milestone"

Okay, it used to be simple for us biology nerds to distinguish “poisonous” organisms from “venomous” organisms. In lectures, I always boil it down the basic distinction of “whom is biting/stinging whom?” In other words, if you put it in your mouth or on your skin, and you get sick, then you have encountered a … Continue reading "Venomous or Poisonous? "

The cubs are growing like weeds! I have been on a mini vacation for the last five days and came back to cubs that looked about the same size-wise, but were definitely a little heavier! I’m trying my hardest to enjoy them while they are “pint-sized” and still really goofy in their coordination. Their current … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Wednesday, March 8"

The days are getting warmer, the trees are blooming, and the birds are singing. Spring must be right around the corner! And with spring comes our main breeding season in the Bird Department. Some of our birds are already showing off their breeding behaviors, and nowhere is this more evident than at the flamingo habitat! … Continue reading "Keeper Stories – Tuesday, March 7"

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Yesterday was my first day working with the pandas in three weeks. I get regular updates from the primary panda keepers about how all of the pandas are doing, but I wasn’t prepared for just how big the girls had grown in that time. Both girls have gained around a kilogram (2.2 pounds) since I … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, March 6"

Throughout the day, we bring the pandas into the back so that we can clean up leftovers and give them fresh bamboo, biscuits and produce. Yesterday, we brought Lun Lun inside, but the cubs remained sleeping on the climbing structure, which is typical. As always, while I was cleaning, I kept my eye on the … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Friday, March 3"