Pandas - Georgia / Atlanta Zoo

[Saoirse]

I just watched a great few minutes of Bai Yun bathing the little one. It's quite a contrast to see how gently she holds the baby -- and then to look at the size of the claws on her paw.

[Saoirse]

There was just a great close-up of the cub -- safely under Mama's paw, but clearly squealing. This is the first time I've been able to see the black ears, and I'm positive the vest is a little darker than a couple of days ago. Intriguing!

[BirdLover]

Wow, just got a very good long look at the wee one without mum there.  She must have gone for a nosh and boy was the wee one hollering.

It's getting so big and the black is sure showing clearly now.

Nice....

[eagle63_1999]

Yeah it will be an interesting next few weeks because as time goes on Bai Yun will gradually leave the cub a bit more and more and then it will get interesting!

[Saoirse]

It's interesting to see how much the little one has grown and changed in less than two weeks -- although it still needs to change a lot before it'll look like a panda.    Bai Yun is keeping it very close and rarely leaving it so there aren't many glimpses of the baby on its own, but I too was glad to see the start of its black vest. At this point, it looks almost like a shadow rather than real colouring. I'm really looking forward to watching the baby grow and change over the next while.

[eagle63_1999]

Yeah I've been watching the webcam and have seen the young one's "black vest" as you so nicegly put it Carly.  Bai Yun keeps up the great mothering too!!

[carly]

Squeeeeel!!  Close up right now of the baby...you can see his black vest!! 

[carly]

When a panda cub  is born, its tail is almost as long as its legs.
As it grows, the tail is reabsorbed into the spinal column.
That is why is almost disappears!
This baby's tail is already shorter than at birth.

I did not know that, thanks Moka!  I watched Xi Lan from birth - well for a day or two and then he got sick and they kept him off cam for quite awhile and I missed this part of the growth period.

[moka]

Nature is strange, weird and wonderful.

When a panda cub  is born, its tail is almost as long as its legs.

As it grows, the tail is reabsorbed into the spinal column.

That is why is almost disappears!

This baby's tail is already shorter than at birth.

Watch, wonder and marvel!

[BirdLover]

Great shot of mum and baby snuggled together right now!!  You can see the dark areas already emerging.  Little one has grown so much   

 

[eagle63_1999]

Yes they grow into their tail, Birdlover. It is amazing to watch the little one grow. I could see the faint coloring of the black band around it's shoulders earlier this week. 

[BirdLover]

Aw, just got a super sweet shot of Bai with baby tucked under her chin.  Too cute.

Excellent!  Glad you finally to got to see the little guy 

They must grow into the tail cuz this one is quite long and they only have a little stub of a tail don't they??

[carly]

Link to the video SDZ has posted that Moka mentioned above for those who haven't seen it or heard it...

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/videos/?bcpid=4552241001&bclid=1631259758&bctid=33554226001

[carly]

Aw, just got a super sweet shot of Bai with baby tucked under her chin.  Too cute.

Excellent!  Glad you finally to got to see the little guy 

[BirdLover]

Aw, just got a super sweet shot of Bai with baby tucked under her chin.  Too cute.