Our chill giant panda cub had his first encounter with snow this week!
Video He was much more chill about it than his older brother Bei Bei.
The classic nose to nose nuzzle! Thanks to Janet Crouse for sharing. Post fav cam screenshots of#BeiBei˜and Mei Xiang to our#PandaStory˜Flickr group. We’ll share a great one each week!
Keepers had a chance to weigh Bei Bei on Oct. 1. He now weighs 4.5 lbs. (2070g)?
To celebrate 50 years of giant panda care, collaboration and conservation, we’ve curated a collection of cute Giant Panda Cam moments from the past decade that connected viewers with nature, sparked pure panda joy and broke the internet.
Video Sept. 25, 2015 | Bei Bei Choo The Giant Panda Cam offers a glimpse into the
Read on for some of the most frequently asked questions about Bao Bao’s departure.
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The Giant Panda Habitat will be partially closed to keep a quiet area around female giant panda Mei Xiang’s den. Although keepers are not able to confirm if she is pregnant, Mei Xiang is exhibiting expected, normal behaviors after the secondary hormone rise that are in line with both a pregnancy and pseudo, or false, pregnancy.
Please note that although Bei Bei will have access to be outside until 2 p.m., due
The New Year will bring in some new changes to the panda house. Beginning Dec. 5, the panda house at the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat may occasionally close during weekday mornings to allow for the installation of a brand new exhibit!
On those mornings, visitors will be able to see Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Bei Bei
Bao Bao is settling into her new home in China. Upon arriving at the Dujiangyan panda base, Bao Bao entered her new habitat without hesitation and immediately started exploring. True to character, Bao Bao was very independent and immediately began taking food from her new keeper.
Back at the Zoo, we are in the early stages of Bei Bei’s life as an independent bear
Roughly a month and a half after Mei Xiang’s artificial insemination, things at the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat are settling into their regular routine.
breeding season is finished, though Tian Tian is still showing signs of rut, and Bei
Tian Tian is ready for breeding season. He is in full rut, which means that he frequently scent marks and can be very restless. Those are normal behaviors for a male panda readying himself for breeding.
March 23, 2017 Giant Panda Breeding Season is Almost Here Bei Bei has adjusted
Activity at the giant panda habitat has slowed since the flurry of breeding season in May. Keepers, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists and veterinarians were monitoring Mei Xiang very closely to determine when she would ovulate. Her chance to conceive a cub arrived May 25. Now, almost two months later, it’s the calm before they start scrutinizing Mei Xiang’s hormones again.
Bei Bei continues to be his playful self.
